sottish
sottish adjective: alcoholic, drinking heavily.
Adjective
sottish (comparative more sottish, superlative most sottish)
- alcoholic, drinking heavily
- drunk
- Synonyms:
- drunk
- foolish, stupid, senseless
- For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 4:22
- Gabriel strove to restrain himself from breaking out into brutal language about the sottish Malins and his pound.1904–1907 (date written), James Joyce, “The Dead”, in Dubliners, London: Grant Richards, published June 1914, →OCLC, page 270
- Synonyms:
- foolish
sottish meaning in Tamil
sottish in Tamil
- விடாக்குடிப் பழக்கமுடைய
Synonyms of sottish
Forms of sottish
| comparative | more sottish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sottish |
Origin of sottish
From sot + -ish.
Words formed from sottish
Questions about sottish
- What does sottish mean?
- Sottish means alcoholic, drinking heavily.
- What is sottish in Tamil?
- Sottish in Tamil is விடாக்குடிப் பழக்கமுடைய. See Sottish meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sottish?
- Sottish is an adjective.
Words near sottish in the dictionary
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