ebriety
ebri·e·ty
ebriety · ebrieties
The state of intoxication, drunkennessThe state of intoxication, drunkenness.
/ɪˈbɹaɪ.ɪt.i/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state of intoxication, drunkenness.
(countable, obsolete)An instance of being drunk.
Origin
From French ébriété (“drunkenness”), from Latin ēbrietātem, from ēbrius (“drunk”).From French ébriété (“drunkenness”), from Latin ēbrietātem, from ēbrius (“drunk”).
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Forms
plural: ebrietiesAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedinebriety
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable