bibulous
English
Etymology
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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin bibulus (“freely or readily drinking”) (from bibō (“I drink”); whence also beverage and imbibe) + -ous.
Adjective
bibulous (comparative more bibulous, superlative most bibulous)
- Very absorbent.
- 2015, Michael J. Leboffe, Microbiology: Laboratory Theory and Application, page 217:
- Wearing gloves and chemical eye protection, cover the smear with a strip of bibulous paper cut slightly smaller than the slide.
- Given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:drunk
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
very absorbent
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marked by the consumption of alcohol
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