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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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
  • Shoppers praise them for being absorbent and an environmentally friendly alternative to paper napkins.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 22 May 2025
  • Commerce director Rachel Fletcher says the brand’s set is both soft and absorbent—with a drying time of just about five minutes.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Prosecutors say the 45-year-old Massachusetts woman struck O’Keefe with her car in a fit of drunken rage and left him to die outside the home of another Boston cop during a massive snowstorm in January 2022.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Some were inflicted on drunken patients who slipped on the ice.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • The all-stock deal represents a staggering sum, particularly at a time when venture firms have been thirsty for exits due to a yearslong dearth of IPOs and big acquisitions.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
  • With two percent salicylic acid, the formula has niacinamide and glycerin to quench thirsty skin.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 17 May 2025

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“Bibulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibulous. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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