hammered

adjective

ham·​mered ˈha-mərd 

1

: having surface indentations produced or appearing to have been produced by hammering

hammered copper

2

slang : drunk sense 1a

Synonyms

• besotted
• blasted [slang]
• blind
• blitzed [slang]
• blotto [slang]
• bombed
• boozy
• canned [slang]
• cockeyed
• crocked
• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• gassed
• high
• impaired
• inebriate
• inebriated
• intoxicated
• juiced [slang]
• lit
• lit up
• loaded [slang]
• looped
• oiled [slang]
• pickled
• pie-eyed
• plastered
• potted [slang]
• ripped [slang]
• sloshed [slang]
• smashed [slang]
• sottish
• soused
• sozzled
• squiffed
• squiffy
• stewed
• stiff
• stinking [slang]
• stoned
• tanked [slang]
• tiddly [chiefly British]
• tight
• tipsy
• wasted [slang]
• wet
• wiped out [slang]

Examples of hammered in a Sentence

They got hammered last night.

college students regularly getting hammered at keggers

Recent Examples on the Web

Its hammered exterior and brass coloring will elevate any space. —Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024

Unlike her husband, Meghan opted not to wear a necklace, but accessorized with hammered gold statement earrings and, intriguingly, a French mani. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2024

The stunning copper body is handcrafted in Turkey and features a subtle hammered detailing. —Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024

The home, next to the golf course, comes with four bedrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms, double dishwashers and ovens, a walk-in bar, a wine room, a roman tub wrapped in hammered copper in the primary suite and a negative-edge pool with a waterfall. —Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024

His hammered silk jacket was the perfect costume for a supporting role on a night that was not about him, but honoring the creatives who have invited the Heartstopper actor into their sphere. —Alice Newbold, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023

The 20-pound tank tucks away nicely in the bottom compartment, which is covered in a hammered silver finish. —Andrew Waite, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023

The two-pack comes with two pairs of gold hoops, one a hammered teardrop and the other a beaded style. —Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023

Louis Abel’s hammered and wavy Aurea ring was spotted on several fingers. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1