crapulous
crapulous · more crapulous · most crapulous
Characterized by excessive eating or drinkingCharacterized by excessive eating or drinking.
/ˈkɹæpjʊləs/
Meaning
3 sensesCharacterized by excessive eating or drinking.
suffering from excessive eating or drinking
Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
given to gross intemperance in eating or drinking
Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating.
Origin
From late Middle English crapulous, from Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoFrom late Middle English crapulous, from Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoxication”), from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “intoxication, hangover”). Compare French crapuleux. Unrelated to the word crap.
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Forms
more crapulous, most crapulous| Comparative | more crapulous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most crapulous Lesson |
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Synonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form