always used before a noun
1
: drunk or often becoming drunk
The streets were filled with drunken revelers on New Year's Eve.
He lives in an apartment with his drunken mother.
2
: caused by drinking too much alcohol
He fell into a drunken stupor.
3
: involving people who are drunk
A drunken brawl broke out at the bar.
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/drunken. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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