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crapulent

crap·u·lent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krap-yuh-luh nt]
    • /ˈkræp yə lənt/
    • /ˈkræ.pjʊ.lənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krap-yuh-luh nt]
    • /ˈkræp yə lənt/

Definitions of crapulent word

  • adjective crapulent given to or resulting from intemperance 3
  • adjective crapulent suffering from intemperance; drunken 3
  • adjective crapulent sick from gross excess in drinking or eating. 1
  • noun crapulent Of or relating to the drinking of alcohol or drunkenness. 1
  • adjective crapulent Exhibiting or relating to crapulence. 0

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Origin of crapulent

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, derivative of Latin crāpula drunkenness < Greek kraipálē drunkenness, a hangover; see -ent

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Parts of speech for Crapulent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crapulent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

crapulent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crapulent

adj crapulent

  • besotted — If you are besotted with someone or something, you like them so much that you seem foolish or silly.
  • crapulous — characterized by intemperance, esp. in drinking; debauched
  • drunken — intoxicated; drunk.
  • inebriated — to make drunk; intoxicate.
  • intoxicated — Archaic. intoxicated.

adjective crapulent

  • drunk — being in a temporary state in which one's physical and mental faculties are impaired by an excess of alcoholic drink; intoxicated: The wine made him drunk.

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