crapulous

  • 1crapulous — index gluttonous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2crapulous — 1530s, sick from too much drinking, from L. crapula, from Gk. kraipale hangover, drunken headache, nausea from debauching. The Romans used it for drunkenness itself. English has used it in both senses …

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  • 3crapulous — [krap′yo͞oləs] adj. [LL crapulosus < L crapula, drunkenness < Gr kraipalē, drunken headache < ?] 1. characterized by intemperance, esp. in drinking; debauched 2. sick from such intemperance …

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  • 4crapulous — adjective 1. suffering from excessive eating or drinking crapulent sleep a crapulous stomach • Syn: ↑crapulent • Similar to: ↑gluttonous • Derivationally related forms: ↑crapulence …

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  • 5Crapulous — Crapulent Crap u*lent ( lent), Crapulous Crap u*lous ( l?s), a. [L. crapulentus, crapulosus: cf. F. crapuleux.] Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in liquor; drunk; given to excesses. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6crapulous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin crapulosus, from Latin crapula intoxication, from Greek kraipalē Date: 1536 1. marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking 2. sick from excessive indulgence in liquor …

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  • 7crapulous — crapulously, adv. crapulousness, n. /krap yeuh leuhs/, adj. 1. given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating. 2. suffering from or due to such excess. [1530 40; < LL crapulosus. See CRAPULENT, OUS] * * * …

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  • 8crapulous — adjective a) Characterized by excessive eating or drinking. b) Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking. Syn: crapulent, debauched, intemperate See Also: crapula …

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  • 9crapulous — crap·u·lous krap yə ləs adj 1) marked by intemperance esp. in eating or drinking 2) sick from excessive indulgence in liquor * * * crap·u·lous (krapґu l&#601;s) crapulent …

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  • 10crapulous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Stupefied, excited, or muddled with alcoholic liquor: besotted, crapulent, drunk, drunken, inebriate, inebriated, intoxicated, sodden, tipsy. Informal: cock eyed, stewed. Slang: blind, bombed, boozed, boozy,&#8230; …

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