Last September, following a boozy domestic dispute, he was ordered back to prison.—Montgomery Brower, People Weekly, 18 Jan. 1988
… he's been fairly candid about how, after a boozy youth, he gave up alcohol at the age of 40 …—Ken Bode, New Republic, 13–20 Sept. 1999
: drunk or slightly drunk
"Yes, yes; the rascals must have been getting boozy. Well, it's none of my business—I'll be off;" and off he went.—Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas, 1847
… an old theater where everyone mingles in boozy bonhomie …—Tad Friend, Vogue, August 1991
He's not allowed to drink during games or events, but he says boozy fans looking for a dip in his $25 blow-up pool try to ply him with drinks.—Scott DeSimon, ESPN, 9 July 2001
b
: frequently drunk : tending to get drunk often
Humphrey Bogart won a Best Actor Oscar for his role as a slovenly, boozy boat captain.—Myles Callum, TV Guide, 8 Feb. 1992
… in Berlin he became the brightest and booziest member of a rowdy crew called the "Young Hegelians."—Andy Merrifield, The Nation, 10 July 2000
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: having booze as a prominent ingredient : tasting or smelling of liquor
As for the boozy dessert, in those days they weren't even allowed to put a shot of sherry in the crab-meat bisque on a Sunday.—Joanne Kates, Globe and Mail (Canada), 15 Apr. 2000
The cocktail is too boozy to be considered a true aperitif …—Mark Ellwood, Martha Stewart Living, April 2011
… a chocolate peanut butter biscuit pudding with a boozy sauce …—Bonnie S. Benwick, Washington Post, 6 June 2012
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