bousyadj.
/ˈbuːzi//ˈbaʊzi/ 1. Affected with much drinking; intoxicated, sotted; showing the effects of intoxication.
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the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adjective] > affected by
boozya1529
bousya1529
bousyish1832
a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 17 Droupy and drowsy, Scuruy and lousy; Her face all bowsy.
1625 Modell of Wi. 31 With quaffing and carowsing.. she could make him bowsie beyonde all measure.
1635 Long Meg of Westm. ii Neither beastly nor bowsie Sleepy nor drowsie.
1742 A. Pope New Dunciad 485 Rous'd at his name, up rose the bowzy Sire.
1842 T. De Quincey Philos. Herodotus in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 15/1 And every day got bousy as a piper.
2. Addicted to bousing, drunken.
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the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adjective] > alcoholic or addicted to drinking
drunkensomea1300
drunkelew1362
drunksomec1475
drunken1548
boozing1569
boozy1592
bousy1592
moisty1593
unsober1611
upsy-friesy1617
moist1619
sottish1632
swilling1633
bibacious1663
intemperate1680
swill-bellied1680
swill-down1693
wet1699
potative1737
compotatory1817
alcoholic1845
drinking1856
bibulous1861
on the drink1865
1592 R. Greene Quip for Vpstart Courtier sig. Ev A seale, to marke the bowsie drunkard to die of the dropsie.
1631 B. Jonson Divell is Asse v. vi. 25 in Wks. II To be greazy, and bouzy..ragged and louzy.
1708 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 109 There's..Royce ye Bouzy.
Derivatives
ˈbousyish adj. (also bowsyish) rather bousy.
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the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adjective] > affected by
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bousya1529
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1832 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 32 721 The oracular lip of your Lordships..Bowsyish Depute.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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