bibulous
pronunciation
How to pronounce bibulous in British English:
UK [ˈbɪbjʊləs]
How to pronounce bibulous in American English:
US [ˈbɪbjələs]
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- Adjective:
- given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
Word Origin
- bibulous (adj.)
- 1670s, "spongy, absorbent," from Latin bibulus "drinking readily, given to drink;" of things, "absorbent; moistened," from bibere "to drink" (see imbibe). Meaning "fond of drink" attested in English by 1861.
Example
- 1. Browse the dragon bibulous wonders and road , the road at vir .
- 2. With the increase of the bibulous rate is reduced , along with the strain rate change , elastic modulus would increase .
- 3. Moldovans are the most bibulous , getting through 18.2 litres each , nearly 2 litres more than the czechs in second place .
- 4. Many who have earned a fortune in a quite different field , where every penny was presumably counted , seem happy to fritter away their fortune on a vanity project that gives them some sort of bibulous connection to the earth , or least a wine label with their name on it .