squiffed

adjective

variants or squiffy
Definition of squiffednext
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol the Scotsman was squiffed when he passed out by the roadside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squiffed
  1. drunk
  2. fried
  3. blind
  4. impaired
  5. smashed
  6. drunken
  7. blasted
Adjective
  • When these interact with hot water, they can get released into the tea and end up being drunk.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fruit flies sing, get drunk and can be kept awake with caffeine, suggesting even more similarities between their brains and ours.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • Slim Chickens, a chain started in Arkansas, is also bringing locations to southeast Michigan and Jollibee, known for its fried chicken, opened its first location on busy Hall Road in Clinton Township.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Cornflake 'Fried' Chicken Not your typical fried chicken, but this recipe is a real crowd-pleaser.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of fried
Adjective
  • The rifle season ended on Dec. 1 so, on Dec. 7, Bruce climbed into a ground blind with a crossbow.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Long-term doubts In China, the government prohibits blind box sales to children under the age of eight due to worries over addiction.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of blind
Adjective
  • She was charged with driving while intoxicated as a first offense and driving while impaired.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • State police said the trooper found that the vehicle’s registration was expired and that the driver showed signs of being impaired.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of impaired
Adjective
  • Footage from the scene showed the smashed motorcycles near the shoulder and right-most lane of the road, which was littered with debris.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Only her car, found abandoned by two hunters on a rural roadside the next morning, and her two smashed cell phones, discovered near a neighbor's house, remained.
    Gemma Schneider, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of smashed
Adjective
  • What's New A number of governments and organizations across the country are hoping to stamp out drunken driving by offering free rides home from New Year's Eve celebrations.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Tory Lanez — born Daystar Peterson — is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion following a drunken dispute in July 2020.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
  • When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Definition of blasted
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