ebriating
ebriating is the present participle and gerund of ebriate.
Meaning of ebriate
Verb
ebriate (third-person singular simple present ebriates, present participle ebriating, simple past and past participle ebriated)
- To intoxicate.
- Their seductive colouring ebriates, and libertinism reigns triumphant.1783 January, “The Congress of Cythera”, in The European Magazine: And London Review, volume 3, page 32
Adjective
ebriating (comparative more ebriating, superlative most ebriating)
- Intoxicating.
- […]; their Liquors diſtilling from Vines that are not ebriating, which ſhall never offend the Brain;1698, John Fryer, “The Present State of Persia. Chap. XIII. Of Their Bookmen and Books; of Their Religion and Religious Worship; of Their Notions in Philosophy; of Heaven and Hell: Their Astronomers...
- They love gross riot, turbulence, and noise, The Bacchanalian's ebriating mirth, And when the autumn of their lives creeps on, Their wit has vansh'd, and their strength is gone!1830, William Hone, The Every-day Book and Table Book
Forms of ebriating
| comparative | more ebriating |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ebriating |
Questions about ebriating
- What does ebriating mean?
- Ebriating means intoxicating.
- What is ebriating the present participle and gerund of?
- Ebriating is the present participle and gerund of ebriate.
- What part of speech is ebriating?
- Ebriating is an adjective.
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