inebriate

³in·ebri·ate

noun \-ət\

Definition of INEBRIATE

: one who is drunk; especially : drunkard

Examples of INEBRIATE

1. <having performed in countless bars and clubs, the stand-up comedian was used to being heckled by inebriates in the back of the house>

First Known Use of INEBRIATE

circa 1796

Related to INEBRIATE

Synonyms: alcoholic, alkie (or alky) [slang], boozehound, boozer, dipsomaniac, drinker, drunkard, drunk, juicehead [slang], juicer [slang], lush, rummy, soak, soaker, sot, souse, tippler, toper, tosspot

Related Words: swigger, swiller; wino

Near Antonyms: abstainer, nondrinker, teetotaler (or teetotaller), teetotalist

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Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail