inebrious

English

Adjective

inebrious (comparative more inebrious, superlative most inebrious)

1. (archaic) intoxicated; drunk
2. (archaic) intoxicating
   • a. 1704, Thomas Brown, “The Wonder of Wonders; or, a rich Vintner, and no Cuckold”, in The Remains of Mr. Thomas Brown, published 1720, page 297:

     Such that with scorching Fevers fill our Veins,
     And with inebrious Fumes distract our Brains.

Synonyms

• (intoxicated): See Thesaurus:drunk
• (intoxicating): heady, temulentive; see also Thesaurus:alcoholic

Antonyms

• unebriate

Derived terms

• inebriously

Related terms

• inebriated

References

• “inebrious”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.