as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
that soaker couldn't pass a Breathalyzer test if his life depended on it
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Noun
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Sean's transformation into a truly heinous person and alcoholic.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
2 May 2025 -
Her father was an alcoholic, while her mother, separately, was in an abusive relationship, eventually leading Tui to find a home at a women’s refuge.—
George Ramsay and Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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How long to brine chicken: Something as simple as a 15-minute soak will pay off, but if possible, aim for 1 hour per pound of chicken for a wet brine, and 8 to 24 hours for a dry brine.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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This is especially important because the cake soak is on the thicker side, and the heat allows for the soak to loosen some and really get into the holes so that the cake can absorb more of the mixture.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the play’s finest scene, a sympathetic drunk (Trevor Fox) tries to reel Moat back from his horrors.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s different from dealing with homosexual drunks.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Soaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaker. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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