crapulous

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈkɹæpjʊləs/

Definition of crapulous

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
    “Now I hear that you've dispensed with Roger's services, presumably to throw your lot in with my brother and his gang of crapulous shills.”
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adj

  1. Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
    “Now I hear that you've dispensed with Roger's services, presumably to throw your lot in with my brother and his gang of crapulous shills.”
  2. Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
  3. Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating.
    “By the time Swelter's monologue was dragging to its crapulous close, Mr. Flay was pacing onwards […]”
    “He was in a crapulous state of booze, too, and demanded another thirty shillings.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη (kraipắlē)der. Latin crāpula Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Latin -ōsus Latin crāpulōsusder. Middle English crapulous English crapulous From late Middle English crapulous, from Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoxication”), from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “intoxication, hangover”). Compare French crapuleux.

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