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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bibulous
Adjective
  • The Coast Guard is working with crews using oil absorbent materials and skimmers to remove fuel from the water.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • If using an absorbent pad, wipe down the affected surface, and hand off the smelly pad to a dock attendant.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • The show’s focus puller also does the Lord’s work in the last shot of the beat, just after Deborah’s face turns and looks toward the camera, flashing red for one desperate second before going fuzzy and indistinct, like a drunken exhale.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
  • The officer, Robert Phillips, was accused of intentionally causing the death of Jesse Fischer, whom Phillips suspected of drunken driving, in October 2021.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • If your baby seems thirsty, offering them breast milk or formula more often is best.
    Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
  • Some possible contenders have been thirstier than others.
    Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 18 May 2025

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“Bibulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibulous. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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