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drunken

[druhng-kuhn] / ˈdrʌŋ kən /
ADJECTIVE
drunk
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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

The series’ musical landscape also includes a myriad of folk songs, such as the drunken tavern tune “Alice With Three Fingers” and the childish rhyming couplets of “The Hammer and the Anvil.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's May 20, 2026

It would also have been nice if, instead of circling notes like a drunken canary, Mr. Attmore had landed with a bit more frequency.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

I whirl around, expecting to see a drunken reveler, a meandering crowd.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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