beery

See also: Beery

English

Etymology

beer +‎ -y

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪɹi/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪəɹi/
Rhymes: -ɪəɹi

Adjective

beery (comparative beerier, superlative beeriest)

Smelling or tasting of beer.
Under the influence of beer.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup (in The Guardian, 15 October 2013)
  Waldemar Fornalik's side had phenomenal backing from their raucous, beery, fire-cracking supporters.

Synonyms

(smelling or tasting of beer): beerish, beerlike
(under the influence of beer): See Thesaurus:drunk

Derived terms

beerily

Translations

smelling or tasting of beer

Finnish: kaljainen

Romanian: mirosind a bere

under the influence of beer

Romanian: amețit de bere, mirosind a bere

Anagrams

Beyer, ebery

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