bib´u|lous|ness

bib´u|lous|ness
bib|u|lous «BIHB yuh luhs», adjective.
1. a) fond of drinking alcoholic liquor; addicted to drink. b) = drunk. (Cf.drunk)
2. absorbent of moisture.
[< Latin bibulus (with English -ous) < bibere drink]
bib´u|lous|ly, adverb.
bib´u|lous|ness, noun.

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  • bib´u|lous|ly — bib|u|lous «BIHB yuh luhs», adjective. 1. a) fond of drinking alcoholic liquor; addicted to drink. b) = drunk. (Cf. ↑drunk) 2. absorbent of moisture. ╂[< Latin bibulus (with English ous) < bibere drink] –bib´u|lous|ly, adverb. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • bib|u|lous — «BIHB yuh luhs», adjective. 1. a) fond of drinking alcoholic liquor; addicted to drink. b) = drunk. (Cf. ↑drunk) 2. absorbent of moisture. ╂[< Latin bibulus (with English ous) < bibere drink] –bib´u|lous|ly, adverb. – …   Useful english dictionary

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  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • bibulous — bib•u•lous [[t]ˈbɪb yə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) fond of or addicted to drink 2) absorbent; spongy • Etymology: 1665–75; < L bibulus=bib(ere) to drink + ulus ulous bib′u•lous•ly, adv. bib′u•lous•ness, bib u•los′i•ty ˈlɒs ɪ ti n …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

  • u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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