drunken
adjective /ˈdrʌŋkən/
/ˈdrʌŋkən/
[only before noun]- drunk or often getting drunk
- a drunken driver
- She was often beaten by her drunken husband.
- showing the effects of too much alcohol; involving people who are drunk
- He came home to find her in a drunken stupor.
- a drunken brawl
- drunken laughter/singing
- He finally fell into a drunken sleep.
Word OriginOld English, archaic past participle of drink.