drunkenness

Variant of drunken

drunken definition

drunken (druŋk′ən)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Archaic drink

Etymology: ME dronken < OE druncen, pp. of drincan, to drink

adjective

  1. intoxicated or habitually intoxicated; drunk
  2. caused by, characterized by, or occurring during intoxication drunken driving

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