Meaning

3 senses
  1. A recovering alcoholic who is not drinking alcohol, but has relapsed mentally and emotionally;

  2. A recovering alcoholic who is not drinking alcohol, but has relapsed mentally and emotionally;

    Such a relapse.

  3. Any substance addict who has quit using, but remains psychologically dependent.

Forms

plural: dry drunks
Singulardry drunk
Pluraldry drunks

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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