inebriated

[v. in-ee-bree-eyt, ih-nee-; n., adj. in-ee-bree-it, ih-nee-] Example Sentences Origin

in·e·bri·ate

[v. in-ee-bree-eyt, ih-nee-; n., adj. in-ee-bree-it, ih-nee-] verb, in·e·bri·at·ed, in·e·bri·at·ing, noun, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to make drunk; intoxicate.
2.
to exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy mentally or emotionally.
noun
3.
an intoxicated person.
4.
a habitual drunkard.

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Inebriated is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
adjective
5.
Also, in·e·bri·at·ed. drunk; intoxicated.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin inēbriātus past participle of inēbriāre to make drunk, equivalent to in- in-2 + ēbri(us) drunk + -ātus -ate1

in·e·bri·a·tion, noun
un·in·e·bri·at·ed, adjective
un·in·e·bri·at·ing, adjective


4. See drunkard.

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Example Sentences
  • Jim is trying to think up an excuse for that slightly inebriated blonde with whom he is innocently sharing a boudoir.
  • Throw a new-media party, and you'll end up with an inebriated crowd and a big bill.
  • And everyone must endure the screams of jet engines and inebriated servicemen.
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Word Origin & History

inebriated
"drunken," c.1600, pp. adj. from inebriate.
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