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as in drunken
being under the influence of alcohol
you could smell the whiskey on her sottish aunt's breath from a block away!
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as in drunk
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
a comic actor who frequently played the sottish curmudgeon
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Recent Examples of sottish
So long as those parties retained their strength and credibility, the loud-mouthery of its sottish president could be winced at, but need not inspire much worry.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2017
David Frum, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sottish
Adjective
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The hard part is carrying around a half drunken flute of champagne.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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While speeding and drunken driving remain issues in Warsaw, the city is committed to the Vision Zero framework, which seeks to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There’s even a skill tree for drinking alcohol, and one of the unlockable perks allows Henry to be 20-percent quieter when drunk.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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After three hours together, one of my friends was extremely drunk.—
Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Fast forward to 2024, and Mar’s Lunar New Year party at her West Village hotspot, Le B, saw Martha Stewart holding court in the kitchen as gold confetti showering a crowd noshing on caviar and fried chicken.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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He was released in the wild about eight weeks later, but was unable to catch prey for himself — often scavenging for food, such as fried chicken from a boat dock in Indiana and bacon from a family’s backyard in Michigan, according to the sanctuary.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But different types of seeds have different germination and growth rates (aka ‘days to harvest’), and timing this against your area’s last frost date is your secret weapon against leggy tomato seedlings that still can’t go outside, or pea seeds rotting in cold, wet soil.—
Marianne Willburn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hairstylist Holli Smith used iPhone chargers to hold a model’s hair at the dark, dystopian, and wet Balenciaga fall 2020 show.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Timberlake — who shares sons Silas, 9, and Phineas, 4, with the Emmy nominee — pleaded guilty in September to the lesser charge of driving while impaired.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Police arrested 37-year-old Casey Hatley Ruppe and charged her with driving while impaired.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Grayson is blind, the result of a rare genetic disorder that stunts the development of the iris and the crystalline lens covering the eye.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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Rather a full-throated, almost blind faith in and validation of her emotions at a global level.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Sottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sottish. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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