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单词 bibulousness
释义

bibulous

adjective

bib·​u·​lous ˈbi-byə-ləs How to pronounce bibulous (audio)
1
: highly absorbent
2
a
: fond of alcoholic beverages
b
: of, relating to, or marked by the consumption of alcoholic beverages
bibulously adverb
bibulousness noun

Synonyms

  • absorbent
  • absorbant
  • spongy
  • thirsty
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Example Sentences

special drying cloths that are so bibulous that they can absorb 10 times their weight in water a campaign to make the bibulous fraternity brother a collegiate archetype of the past
Recent Examples on the Web From that bibulous beginning, Mr. Epstein became a driving force behind the Library of America, which published its first books in 1979. Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun. John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2018 But how differently would the Iron Lady have handled Brexit or Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU’s bibulous president? Philip Delves Broughton, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018 Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun. John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2018 Old-school voters expecting him to reinstate the fading habit of the long and bibulous lunch may have to wait. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 9 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

Latin bibulus, from bibere to drink — more at potable

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

bibulous

adjective

bib·​u·​lous ˈbib-yə-ləs How to pronounce bibulous (audio)
: highly absorbent
bibulous paper

bibulousness

noun

as in intoxication

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • intoxication
  • dissoluteness
  • alcoholism
  • dipsomania
  • inebriety
  • drunkenness
  • insobriety
  • debauchery
  • intemperance
  • intemperateness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • temperance
  • sobriety
  • abstinence
  • teetotalism
  • abstention
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