three sheets to the wind

sheet

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheet]
- /ʃit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheet]
- /ʃit/

Definitions of three sheets to the wind words

noun three sheets to the wind Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course. 1
verb with object three sheets to the wind Nautical. to trim, extend, or secure by means of a sheet or sheets. 1
idioms three sheets to the wind three sheets in / to the wind, Slang. intoxicated. 1

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Origin of three sheets to the wind

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English shete, shortening of Old English scēatlīne, equivalent to scēat(a) lower corner of a sail (see sheet1) + līne line1, rope; cognate with Low German schote

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Parts of speech for Three sheets to the wind

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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three sheets to the wind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

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Synonyms for three sheets to the wind

adj three sheets to the wind

blitzed — inebriated; drunk
bombed — under the influence of alcohol or drugs (esp in the phrase bombed out of one's mind or skull)
boozed — If someone is boozed or boozed up, they are drunk.
boozy — A boozy person is someone who drinks a lot of alcohol.
crapulent — given to or resulting from intemperance

adjective three sheets to the wind

bashed — to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
drinking — suitable or safe to drink: drinking water.
faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
fuddled — Confused or stupefied, especially as a result of drinking alcohol.
inebriate — to make drunk; intoxicate.

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