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drunken

[druhng-kuhn] / ˈdrʌŋ kən /
ADJECTIVE
drunk
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Thai food greeted Navarrete at the office — red curry, fried rice, drunken noodles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The other, a Flea Bottom orphan taken in by a drunken hedge knight, spent most of his life sleeping on the hard ground.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

"Vooaaria!" the bird croaked, a concoction of sounds that resembled a drunken old man.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

PC Pritchard, who joined North Wales Police as a trainee in 2023, admitted her drunken behaviour was inappropriate, but denied it was gross misconduct.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2025

Milkman told her the story about the drunken Yankee.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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