crapulous
Meaning
- Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
- Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
- Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating.
Synonyms
in one’s cups
elephant’s trunk
gambrinous
burlin’
Translations
crapulós
stockbetrunken
سكرانPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹæpjʊləs/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle English crapulous, from Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoxication”), from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “intoxication, hangover”). Compare French crapuleux.
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