to be stupefied by drink

  • 1Stupefied — Stupefy Stu pe*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stupefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stupefying}.] [F. stup[ e]fier, fr. L. stupere to be stupefied + ficare (in comp.) to make, akin to facere. See {Stupid}, {Fact}, and cf. {Stupefacient}.] [Written also… …

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  • 2muzzy — (adj.) confused, dazed, 1720s, perhaps from MOSSY (Cf. mossy), or from dialectal mosey (adj.) moldy, hazy; stupefied with drink, dull, stupid …

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  • 3sot — (n.) late O.E. sott stupid person, fool, from O.Fr. sot, from Gallo Romance *sott (Cf. M.L. sottus, c.800), of uncertain origin, with cognates from Portugal to Germany. Meaning one who is stupefied with drink first recorded 1590s. As a verb, it… …

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  • 4sottish — sot•tish [[t]ˈsɒt ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) stupefied with drink; drunken 2) pertaining to or befitting a sot 3) cvs muddleheaded, cloddish, or stupid • Etymology: 1560–70 sot′tish•ly, adv. sot′tish•ness, n …

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  • 5stupefy — v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 make stupid or insensible (stupefied with drink). 2 stun with astonishment (the news was stupefying). Derivatives: stupefacient adj. & n. stupefaction n. stupefactive adj. stupefier n. stupefying adj. stupefyingly adv.… …

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  • 6Stupefy — Stu pe*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stupefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stupefying}.] [F. stup[ e]fier, fr. L. stupere to be stupefied + ficare (in comp.) to make, akin to facere. See {Stupid}, {Fact}, and cf. {Stupefacient}.] [Written also {stupify},… …

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  • 7Stupefying — Stupefy Stu pe*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stupefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stupefying}.] [F. stup[ e]fier, fr. L. stupere to be stupefied + ficare (in comp.) to make, akin to facere. See {Stupid}, {Fact}, and cf. {Stupefacient}.] [Written also… …

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  • 8stupify — Stupefy Stu pe*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stupefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stupefying}.] [F. stup[ e]fier, fr. L. stupere to be stupefied + ficare (in comp.) to make, akin to facere. See {Stupid}, {Fact}, and cf. {Stupefacient}.] [Written also… …

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  • 9high — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. elevated, lofty, tall; towering, eminent; acute, sharp, shrill; prominent, important, directorial; costly, dear, expensive; overripe, gamy; informal, elated; slang, drunk. See height, drinking,… …

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  • 10Doping in sport — In sports, doping refers to the use of performance enhancing drugs, particularly those forbidden by organizations that regulate competitions. Doping is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of… …

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