1
as in absorbent
able to soak up liquids especially readily special drying cloths that are so bibulous that they can absorb 10 times their weight in water

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2
as in drunken
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages a campaign to make the bibulous fraternity brother a collegiate archetype of the past

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Recent Examples of bibulous From that bibulous beginning, Mr. Epstein became a driving force behind the Library of America, which published its first books in 1979. Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 But how differently would the Iron Lady have handled Brexit or Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU’s bibulous president? Philip Delves Broughton, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018 Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun. John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2018 Old-school voters expecting him to reinstate the fading habit of the long and bibulous lunch may have to wait. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 9 May 2017
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Adjective
  • Start by drying with an absorbent dishcloth, then set the cast-iron skillet on the stovetop over low heat for a few minutes until there’s no trace of moisture.
    Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Non-absorbent towels are one of my biggest pet peeves.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As the episode draws to a close, Christine takes a drunken Benjamin away as Arthur and Edward turn reflective.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Feng has a drunken smile on his face the entire time.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That’s a lot of water, and the thirsty sands of the desert quickly absorbed it.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • His is a story that begins long before the You memes and thirsty edits on TikTok, with a little kid in Washington, trying to cry on cue.
    Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Bibulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibulous. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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