beerier; beeriest
Synonyms of beerynext
1
: affected or caused by beer
beery voices
2
: smelling or tasting of beer
beery tavern

Examples of beery in a Sentence

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Around five, the sun broke through the clouds, a beery yellow light that made the leaves glint like glass. Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 In 2023, Thomas made beery history by earning the title of Master Cicerone from the Cicerone Certification Program. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025 In a beery bromance Instagram video posted on Monday (May 15), Combs taught Sheeran how to shotgun a beer. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2023 Something about the smell of beery body odours attracts mosquitoes. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beery was in 1801

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“Beery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beery. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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