Definition of INEBRIATE

inebriate

Plural: inebriates

Noun

  • a chronic drinker
  • A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.

Verb

  • fill with sublime emotion
    • "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
  • make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
  • become drunk or drink excessively
  • To cause to be drunk; to intoxicate.
  • To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink.
  • To become drunk.

Adj

  • intoxicated; drunk

Origin / Etymology

From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”).

Synonyms

beatify, drunk, drunkard, exalt, exhilarate, hit it up, intoxicate, rummy, soak, sot, souse, thrill, tickle pink, wino

Scrabble Score: 11

inebriate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inebriate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inebriate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

inebriate: valid Words With Friends Word