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Bibulous
Bib"u*lous\, a. [L. bibulus, fr. bibere to drink. See Bib, v. t. ]1. Readily imbibing fluids or moisture; spongy; as, bibulous blotting paper. 2. Inclined to drink; addicted to tippling.
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bibulous
"fond of drink, spongy," 1675, from L. bibulus "drinking readily," from bibere "to drink" (see imbibe).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: bib·u·lous
Pronunciation: 'bib-y&-l&s
Function: adjective
: highly absorbent <bibulous paper>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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