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A complete guide to the word "BIBULOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bibulous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. fond of or addicted to drink. 2. absorbent; spongy.
1. : highly absorbent. 2. a. : fond of alcoholic beverages. b. : of, relating to, or marked by the consumption of alcoholic beverages. bibulously adverb. bibulousness noun. Synonyms. absorbent. absorbant. spongy. thirsty. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of bibulous in a Sentence.
Define bibulous. bibulous synonyms, bibulous pronunciation, bibulous translation, English dictionary definition of bibulous. adj. 1. Given to or marked by the consumption of alcoholic drink: a bibulous fellow; a bibulous evening. 2. Very absorbent, as paper or soil.
Definition of bibulous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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The adjective bibulous describes something that is highly absorbent, like a towel or sponge that soaks up liquid well. A bibulous person, however, is someone who likes to drink alcohol. Bibulous, pronounced "BIB-you-luhs," comes from the Latin word bibere, which means "to drink."
