Definition of bibulousnext
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 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
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Adjective
  • Underneath the cushion of the backless booster car seat, the tool appeared wrapped in an absorbent pad before being secured with two pieces of blue painter’s tape.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Scientists held an absorbent plastic tube near a mole rat for about half an hour to pick up the volatile molecules coming off its body.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
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  • With bio-sensors, of course, as explained by a drunken tech bro (Nicholas Braun) in an exclusive lounge.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After schlepping his way up to P-town, spying on Nancy smooching a guy from work, and being thrown out of a local eatery known as the Flagship for drunken assholery, Bourdain begins his journey in earnest.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Bibulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibulous. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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