What does drunkard mean?
Definitions for drunkard
ˈdrʌŋ kərddrunk·ard
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word drunkard.
Princeton's WordNet
drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, winonoun
a chronic drinker
Wiktionary
drunkardnoun
(somewhat derogatory) A person who is habitually drunk.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Drunkardnoun
One given to excessive use of strong liquors; one addicted to habitual ebriety.
Etymology: from drunk.
Some blood drawn on me would beget opinion
Of my more fierce endeavour. I’ve seen drunkards
Do more than this in sport. William Shakespeare, King Lear.My bowels cannot hide her woes,
But, like a drunkard, I must vomit them. William Shakespeare, Tit. And.God will not take the drunkard ’s excuse, that he has so long accustomed himself to intemperate drinking, that now he cannot leave it off. Robert South, Sermons.
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drunkard
A drunkard is a person who habitually consumes excessive amounts of alcohol, often to the point of impairment or intoxication. This term often carries negative connotations, suggesting addiction, dependency, or a lack of control over one's drinking habits. The term drunkard is often used to refer to someone who suffers from alcoholism.
Webster Dictionary
Drunkardnoun
one who habitually drinks strong liquors immoderately; one whose habit it is to get drunk; a toper; a sot
Etymology: [Drunk + -ard.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of drunkard in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of drunkard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of drunkard in a Sentence
The drunkard who is colorblind still sees where is the wine. (L'ivrogne qui est daltonien - Voit quand même où est le vin.)
The irrational in the human has something about it altogether repulsive and terrible, as we see in the maniac, the miser, the drunkard or the ape.
He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.
The innkeeper loves a drunkard, but not for a son-in-law.
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