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inebriates

inebriates is the plural of inebriate.

inebriates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of inebriate.

Meaning of inebriate

Noun

inebriate (plural inebriates)

  1. A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
    • As he walked along, the inebriate, whose gait was at first unsteady, recovered his equilibrium and required less help.1889, Horatio Alger, chapter 18, in Driven From Home
    Synonyms:
    drunkard

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Questions about inebriates

What is inebriates the plural of?
Inebriates is the plural of inebriate.

Words near inebriates in the dictionary

  1. inebriacy
  2. inebriant
  3. inebriants
  4. inebriate
  5. inebriated
  6. inebriates
  7. inebriatest
  8. inebriateth
  9. inebriating
  10. inebriation
  11. inebriations

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