sozzled

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɒzl̩d/

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Adjective

sozzled (comparative more sozzled, superlative most sozzled)

1. (UK, slang) Very drunk.
   • 1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 22:

     I heard heavy breathing. A cork left its bottle with a pop. A pause. Then a voice remarked: "Gin, blast it! T'hell with gin!" There followed a shattering crash. The voice gave a sozzled chuckle. "Thash th'mirror. Wash good of mirrors anyway?" Another cork popped.

Synonyms

• (very drunk): pickled, sloshed. See also: Thesaurus:drunk

Derived terms

• unsozzled

Verb

sozzled

1. simple past and past participle of sozzle

References

• Merriam-Webster Dictionary