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- [in-ee-bree-uh nt, ih-nee-]
- /ɪnˈi bri ənt, ɪˈni-/
- /ɪnˈiːbriənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ee-bree-uh nt, ih-nee-]
- /ɪnˈi bri ənt, ɪˈni-/
Definitions of inebriant word
- noun inebriant an intoxicant. 1
- adjective inebriant inebriating; intoxicating. 1
- noun inebriant (of a substance) intoxicating. 1
- adjective inebriant causing intoxication, esp drunkenness 0
- noun inebriant something that inebriates 0
- abbreviation INEBRIANT intoxicant 0
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Origin of inebriant
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Latin inēbriant- (stem of inēbrians, present participle of inēbriāre to make drunk), equivalent to in- in-2 + ēbri(us) drunk + -ant- -ant
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Parts of speech for Inebriant
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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inebriant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
inebriant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inebriant
adj inebriant
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- fermented — Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
- brewed — to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
- distilled — obtained or produced by distillation.
- inebriating — to make drunk; intoxicate.
noun inebriant
- whiskey — an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
- booze — Booze is alcoholic drink.
- alcohol — Drinks that can make people drunk, such as beer, wine, and whisky, can be referred to as alcohol.
- drinkable — suitable for drinking.
- solvent — able to pay all just debts.
adjective inebriant
- intoxicating — Archaic. intoxicated.
Antonyms for inebriant
noun inebriant
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
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