Thursday, February 26, 2015

Word of the Day (February 26, 2015)

Word of the Day (February 26, 2015)

Inebriated – (adj.) affected by drinking too much alcohol

Example: “I am not so inebriated that I cannot drive home safely.”

Origin: Middle English “ibryat,” from Latin “inebriatus,” past participle of “inebriare,” from “in-“ + “ebriare” to intoxicate, from “ebrius” drunk.

First use: 1609


(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)

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