crapulous

From Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoxication”), from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “intoxication, hangover”). Compare French crapuleux.

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crapulous (comparative more crapulous, superlative most crapulous)

1. Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
2. Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
3. Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating; drunk.
   • 1946, Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan:

     By the time Swelter's monologue was dragging to its crapulous close, Mr. Flay was pacing onwards...

• (characterized by excessive eating or drinking): debauched, intemperate
• (sick from excessive indulgence): crapulent, wamble-cropped; See also Thesaurus:nauseated
• (drunk): See Thesaurus:drunk

• crapula
• crapulence
• crapulent
• crapulously
• crapulousness

• crapulous in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• crapulous at OneLook Dictionary Search