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besozzlement

besozzlement noun: a state of intoxication; drunkenness.

Noun

besozzlement (uncountable)

  1. (UK, informal, rare) A state of intoxication; drunkenness.
    • One group has reached a quietly maudlin stage of besozzlement.1934, Theodora Benson, Chip, Chip, My Little Horse: The Story of an Air-holiday, page 34
    • Tex Mex II proffers authentically fun Texican fare with an element of theatricality that brightens the face with a smile and the contented glaze of Tequila besozzlement.2011 February 23, Ben Kendall, “Tex Mex II”, in The Journal, number XLIV, University of Edinburgh, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2025, page 20

Origin of besozzlement

From be- + sozzle + -ment.

Questions about besozzlement

What does besozzlement mean?
Besozzlement means a state of intoxication; drunkenness.
What part of speech is besozzlement?
Besozzlement is a noun.

Words near besozzlement in the dictionary

  1. besouls
  2. besour
  3. besoured
  4. besow
  5. besows
  6. besozzlement
  7. bespake
  8. bespangle
  9. bespangled
  10. bespangles
  11. bespangling

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