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drunkenness

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drunk·en  (drngkn)
adj.
1. Delirious with or as if with strong drink; intoxicated.
2. Habitually drunk.
3. Of, involving, or occurring during intoxication: a drunken brawl. See Usage Note at drunk.
4. Cooked with wine or another alcoholic beverage: drunken mushrooms.

drunken·ly adv.
drunken·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drunkenness - a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
grogginess - a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
sottishness - stupefaction from drink
soberness, sobriety - the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
2.drunkennessdrunkenness - habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
drug addiction, white plague - an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
3.drunkennessdrunkenness - the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
intemperateness, intemperance - consumption of alcoholic drinks
drinking bout - a long period of drinking

drunkenness
noun intoxication, alcoholism, intemperance, inebriation, dipsomania, tipsiness, insobriety, bibulousness, sottishness Even in his drunkenness, he recognized her.
Quotations
"Drink moderately, for drunkenness neither keeps a secret, nor observes a promise" [Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote]
"What does drunkenness not accomplish? It unlocks secrets, confirms our hopes, urges the indolent into battle, lifts the burden from anxious minds, teaches new arts" [Horace Epistles]
Translations
drunkenness [ˈdrʌŋkənnɪs] N (= state) → borrachera f, embriaguez f (more frm); (= habit, problem) → alcoholismo m
drunkenness [ˈdrʌŋkənnɪs] n (= state) → ivresse f (= habit) → ivrognerie f
drunkenness
n (= state)Betrunkenheit f; (= habit, problem)Trunksucht f
drunkenness [ˈdrʌŋknnɪs] n (state) → ubriachezza, ebbrezza; (habit, problem) → abuso di alcolici
drunkenness [ˈdrʌŋknnɪs] n (state) → ubriachezza, ebbrezza; (habit, problem) → abuso di alcolici


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Pittacus was the author of some laws, but never drew up any form of government; one of which was this, that if a drunken man beat any person he should be punished more than if he did it when sober; for as people are more apt to be abusive when drunk than sober, he paid no consideration to the excuse which drunkenness might claim, but regarded only the common benefit.
Now he thought of Martha's arrival, of the drunkenness among the workers and his own renunciation of drink, then of their present journey and of Taras's house and the talk about the breaking-up of the family, then of his own lad, and of Mukhorty now sheltered under the drugget, and then of his master who made the sledge creak as he tossed about in it.
My draught of passion hath been deep-- I revell'd, and I now would sleep And after drunkenness of soul Succeeds the glories of the bowl An idle longing night and day To dream my very life away.
 
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