bibulous

[ bib-yuh-luhs ]

/ ˈbɪb yə ləs /

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adjective

fond of or addicted to drink.

absorbent; spongy.

Origin of bibulous

1665–75; <Latin bibulus (bib(ere) to drink (cognate with Sanskrit píbati (he) drinks) + -ulus-ulous)

OTHER WORDS FROM bibulous

bib·u·lous·ly, adverbbib·u·lous·ness, bib·u·los·i·ty

[bib-yuh-los-i-tee], /ˌbɪb yəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·bib·u·lous, adjectivenon·bib·u·lous·ly, adverb

non·bib·u·lous·ness, nounun·bib·u·lous, adjectiveun·bib·u·lous·ly, adverbun·bib·u·lous·ness, noun

Words nearby bibulous

bibliothèque, bibliotherapy, bibliotics, Biblist, bib overalls, bibulous, bicameral, bicameral legislature, bicapsular, bicarb, bicarbonate

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Example sentences from the Web for bibulous

He was a fine old man (but with a bibulous eye) costumed to represent Cranmer walking to the Tower.
From sketch-book and diary|Elizabeth Butler
I only wish I had started two years ago when I came to this bibulous burgh.
Corporal Cameron|Ralph Connor
"A bibulous wick" was a sinner against domestic economy; to trim a lamp and hasten combustion was little short of a crime.
The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915|Basil L. Gildersleeve
So much hilarity in the crowd attracted to it a bibulous gentleman, who kept calling out, 'Oh, the pretty dear!'
The Convert|Elizabeth Robins

But this we leave to the bibulous, and go on with the story.
Moon Lore|Timothy Harley

British Dictionary definitions for bibulous

bibulous

/ (ˈbɪbjʊləs) /

adjective

addicted to alcohol

Derived forms of bibulous

bibulously, adverbbibulousness, noun

Word Origin for bibulous

C17: from Latin bibulus, from bibere to drink

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单词	bibulous
释义	bibulous [ bib-yuh-luhs ] / ˈbɪb yə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bibulous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective fond of or addicted to drink. absorbent; spongy. Origin of bibulous 1665–75; <Latin bibulus (bib(ere) to drink (cognate with Sanskrit píbati (he) drinks) + -ulus-ulous) OTHER WORDS FROM bibulous bib·u·lous·ly, adverbbib·u·lous·ness, bib·u·los·i·ty [bib-yuh-los-i-tee], /ˌbɪb yəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·bib·u·lous, adjectivenon·bib·u·lous·ly, adverb non·bib·u·lous·ness, nounun·bib·u·lous, adjectiveun·bib·u·lous·ly, adverbun·bib·u·lous·ness, noun Words nearby bibulous bibliothèque, bibliotherapy, bibliotics, Biblist, bib overalls, bibulous, bicameral, bicameral legislature, bicapsular, bicarb, bicarbonate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bibulous He was a fine old man (but with a bibulous eye) costumed to represent Cranmer walking to the Tower. From sketch-book and diary\|Elizabeth Butler I only wish I had started two years ago when I came to this bibulous burgh. Corporal Cameron\|Ralph Connor "A bibulous wick" was a sinner against domestic economy; to trim a lamp and hasten combustion was little short of a crime. The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915\|Basil L. Gildersleeve So much hilarity in the crowd attracted to it a bibulous gentleman, who kept calling out, 'Oh, the pretty dear!' The Convert\|Elizabeth Robins But this we leave to the bibulous, and go on with the story. Moon Lore\|Timothy Harley British Dictionary definitions for bibulous bibulous / (ˈbɪbjʊləs) / adjective addicted to alcohol Derived forms of bibulous bibulously, adverbbibulousness, noun Word Origin for bibulous C17: from Latin bibulus, from bibere to drink Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bibulous absorptive, permeable, porous, spongy, alcoholic, boozy, sottish
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bibulous

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