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View synonyms for inebriant

inebriant

[ in-ee-bree-uhnt, ih-nee- ]

noun

  1. an intoxicant.


adjective

  1. inebriating; intoxicating.

inebriant

/ ɪnˈiːbrɪənt /

adjective

  1. causing intoxication, esp drunkenness


noun

  1. something that inebriates

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Word History and Origins

Origin of inebriant1

1810–20; < Latin inēbriant- (stem of inēbrians, present participle of inēbriāre to make drunk), equivalent to in- in- 2 + ēbri ( us ) drunk + -ant- -ant

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Example Sentences

But it is inebriant, and not soporific; and its secondary sedative action on the heart is more powerful than that of Opium.

The effects of intoxicants are variously modified by the temperament of the individual and the nature of the inebriant.

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