ebrious
ebrious · more ebrious · most ebrious
Having a tendency towards alcohol abuseHaving a tendency towards alcohol abuse.
/ˈiː.bɹiː.əs/
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete)Having a tendency towards alcohol abuse.
(obsolete)Drunk, tipsy.
(obsolete)Similar to that of a drunk.
When the patient entered the consultation room, the neurologist immediately noted his ebrious step, and suspected a lesion of the cerebellum.
Origin
From Latin ēbrius (“drunk”).From Latin ēbrius (“drunk”).
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Forms
more ebrious, most ebrious| Comparative | more ebrious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ebrious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsdrunk:drunkB1
similar to that of a drunk:drunklikeintoxicated-like
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form