Definition of STEAMBOATS

steamboats

Noun

  • a boat propelled by a steam engine
  • plural of steamboat

Adj

  • Drunk; intoxicated.

Origin / Etymology

Perhaps from Steamboat Willie, rhyming slang for silly, or perhaps from a stereotype of steamboat passengers getting drunk.

Synonyms

steamboat

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

steamboats: valid Words With Friends Word