half-drunk

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Definitions of half-drunk word

adjective half-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. 1
adjective half-drunk overcome or dominated by a strong feeling or emotion: drunk with power; drunk with joy. 1
adjective half-drunk pertaining to or caused by intoxication or intoxicated persons. 1
noun half-drunk an intoxicated person. 1
noun half-drunk a spree; drinking party. 1
verb half-drunk past participle and nonstandard simple past tense of drink. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English drunken, Old English druncen, past participle of drincan to drink

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".