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barley-hood

barley-hood noun: a state of drunkenness, or of ill humor brought on by the consumption of alcohol.

Noun

barley-hood

  1. (dated, obsolete) A state of drunkenness, or of ill humor brought on by the consumption of alcohol.

Questions about barley-hood

What does barley-hood mean?
Barley-hood means a state of drunkenness, or of ill humor brought on by the consumption of alcohol.
What part of speech is barley-hood?
Barley-hood is a noun.

Words near barley-hood in the dictionary

  1. barley-brake
  2. barley-bree
  3. barley-broo
  4. barley-broth
  5. barley-broths
  6. barley-hood
  7. barley-sugar
  8. barley-water
  9. barley-waters
  10. barley-wine
  11. barley-wines

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