crapulous

WOTD - 15 January 2006    

English

Etymology

Latin crapulentus, crapulosus; compare French crapuleux; see crapula.

Adjective

crapulous (comparative more crapulous, superlative most crapulous)

1. Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
2. Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
3. (webster 1913 definition) Surcharged with liquor; alcoholism; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating; drunk; given to excesses.

Synonyms

• crapulent, debauched, intemperate

Related terms

• crapula
• crapulence
• crapulously
• crapulousness

Translations

characterized by excessive eating or drinking

Finnish: mässäilevä (fi)

suffering from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking

Bulgarian: махмурлия (bg) Finnish: krapulainen (fi) (having hangover), humalainen (fi) (drunk), ylensyönyt (fi) (overeaten)

Serbo-Croatian: mamurluk (sh), prežderanost (sh)