inebriated
/ɪˈniː.bɹi.eɪ.tɪd/
inebriated adjective: behaving as though affected by alcohol including exhilaration, and a dumbed or stupefied manner. Also the simple past and past participle of inebriate.
Adjective
inebriated (comparative more inebriated, superlative most inebriated)
- Behaving as though affected by alcohol including exhilaration, and a dumbed or stupefied manner.
- Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated.2014 April 21, “Subtle effects”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8884
- Synonyms:
- drunk, intoxicated
Also used as
inebriated is also the simple past and past participle of inebriate.
inebriated meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit and Persian
inebriated in Hindi
- behaving as though affected by alcohol
- मदिर madir, शौंड śauṇḍ, मत्त matt
inebriated in Bengali
- behaving as though affected by alcohol
- মস্ত mosto
inebriated in Sanskrit
- behaving as though affected by alcohol
- मत्त matta, प्रमत्त pramatta
inebriated in Persian
- behaving as though affected by alcohol
- مست mast
Synonyms of inebriated
Forms of inebriated
| comparative | more inebriated |
|---|---|
| superlative | most inebriated |
Origin of inebriated
From Latin inēbriātus, past participle of inēbriō (“intoxicate”) from in- + ēbrius (“drunk, intoxicated”) from Proto-Italic *ēɣʷrios, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ēgʷʰ-ryo-s from root *h₁egʷʰ- (“drink”); whence also ebrious and inebriate.
Words formed from inebriated
Questions about inebriated
- What does inebriated mean?
- Inebriated means behaving as though affected by alcohol including exhilaration, and a dumbed or stupefied manner.
- What is inebriated in Hindi?
- Inebriated in Hindi is मदिर (madir), शौंड (śauṇḍ), मत्त (matt). See Inebriated meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is inebriated?
- Inebriated is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce inebriated?
- Inebriated is pronounced /ɪˈniː.bɹi.eɪ.tɪd/.
Words near inebriated in the dictionary
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