bibulous

bib·u·lous

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bib-yuh-luh s]
- /ˈbɪb yə ləs/
- /ˈbɪ.bjʊ.ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bib-yuh-luh s]
- /ˈbɪb yə ləs/

Definitions of bibulous word

adjective bibulous addicted to alcohol 3
adjective bibulous highly absorbent 3
adjective bibulous addicted to or fond of alcoholic beverages 3
adjective bibulous fond of or addicted to drink. 1
adjective bibulous absorbent; spongy. 1
adjective bibulous absorbent 1

See all 10 definitions of bibulous

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Origin of bibulous

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

1665-75; < Latin bibulus (bib(ere) to drink (cognate with Sanskrit píbati (he) drinks) + -ulus -ulous)

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Parts of speech for Bibulous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bibulous

bibulous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bibulous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bibulous

adj bibulous

absorptive — able or tending to absorb; absorbent.
permeable — capable of being permeated.
porous — full of pores.
spongy — of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread.
alcoholic — An alcoholic is someone who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol, even when this is making them ill.

All 7 Synonyms of bibulous