A drunken person is drunk or is frequently drunk. Groups of drunken hooligans smashed shop windows and threw stones. + drunkenly drunk·en·ly One night Bob stormed drunkenly into her house. + drunkenness drunk·en·ness He was arrested for drunkenness on his way to the football ground
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol; "a bibulous fellow"; "a bibulous evening"; "his boozy drinking companions"; "thick boozy singing"; "a drunken binge"; "two drunken gentleman holding each other up"; "sottish behavior"
drunkenly
Hyphenation
drunk·en·ly
Pronunciation
Etymology
[ 'dr&[ng]-k&n ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English druncen, from past participle of drincan to drink.