| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In a bibulous manner; with profuse imbibition or absorption.[Websters]
2. In an absorbent, absorptive or hydrophilic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In an alcoholic or drunk manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a drunken, sottish or bacchanalian manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective bibulous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (bibulous) | 1. Given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol; "a bibulous fellow"; "a bibulous evening".[Wordnet]. 2. Readily imbibing fluids or moisture; spongy; as, bibulous blotting paper.[Websters]. 3. Inclined to drink; addicted to tippling.[Websters]. 4. Being absorbent, absorptive or hydrophilic.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being inebriated, drunken, drunk, bacchanalian or tipsy.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being alcoholic.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being boozy or sottish.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being spongy, porous or inspiratory.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb bibulously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BIBULOUSLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: bibulous
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Spungy; that has the quality of imbibing fluids or moisture.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol. (references) | 2: [Adjective] very absorbent. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
