BOOZY
What does "BOOZY" mean?
Drunk, or relating to and full of alcohol.
Meanings
- Inclined to drink heavily, or showing the effects of drinking. He gave a rambling, boozy toast at the wedding. informal
- Containing or tasting strongly of alcohol. The cake was rich and boozy with dark rum. informal
- Characterised by drinking; involving a lot of alcohol. It turned into a long, boozy lunch. informal
Word origin
Formed in English by adding the adjectival suffix '-y' to 'booze' (alcoholic drink), itself from Middle Dutch 'busen' meaning 'to drink deeply'.
Remember it
BOOZY = BOOZE with a wobbly 'Y' at the end - the Y is you, tilting after one too many.
A little poem
Lunch ran into dusk-
the warm and rambling laughter
no clock could rescue.
haiku
Wordplay
- The trifle was so boozy the recipe counted as a designated dessert.
What it teaches
Warmth and blur arrive on the same glass; tell them apart before the third.
Quick facts
What does BOOZY mean?
Drunk, or relating to and full of alcohol.
Is BOOZY a valid word?
Yes — BOOZY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BOOZY?
BOOZY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BOOZY come from?
Formed in English by adding the adjectival suffix '-y' to 'booze' (alcoholic drink), itself from Middle Dutch 'busen' meaning 'to drink deeply'.
What can BOOZY teach us?
Warmth and blur arrive on the same glass; tell them apart before the third.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.