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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|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. – … Useful english dictionary
lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… … English syllables
bib — an·a·bib·a·zon; bib; bib·ber; bib·ble; bib·ble babble; bib·bler; bib·by; bib·i·on·id; bib·i·on·i·dae; bib·i·to·ry; bib·less; bib·li·cal; bib·li·cal·i·ty; bib·li·cism; bib·li·cist; bib·lio·clast; bib·lio·film; bib·lio·genesis; bib·li·og·nost;… … English syllables
-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 … English syllables
bibulously — bib·u·lous·ly … 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
bibulous — bib|u|lous [ˈbıbjuləs] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: bibulus, from bibere to drink ] liking to drink too much alcohol sometimes used humorously … Dictionary of contemporary English
bibulous — bib|u|lous [ bıbjələs ] adjective HUMOROUS a bibulous person enjoys drinking a lot of alcohol … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
