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drunk as an owl

drunk as an owl adjective: thoroughly drunk.

Adjective

drunk as an owl (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Thoroughly drunk.

Synonyms of drunk as an owl

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Questions about drunk as an owl

What does drunk as an owl mean?
Drunk as an owl means thoroughly drunk.
What part of speech is drunk as an owl?
Drunk as an owl is an adjective.

Words near drunk as an owl in the dictionary

  1. drunk as a lord
  2. drunk as a piper
  3. drunk as a skunk
  4. drunk as a sow
  5. drunk as a wheelbarrow
  6. drunk as an owl
  7. drunk as Chloe
  8. drunk as David's sow
  9. drunk dial
  10. drunk dialed
  11. drunk dialing

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