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Crapulent: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Crapulent adjective. Ill from having eaten or drunk too much.
How to say it
KRAP-yuh-lunt/ˈkræpjʊlənt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (KRAP).
Crapulent in a sentence
The crapulent guests emerged at noon, squinting at the sunlight.
He spent New Year’s Day crapulent and sorry on the sofa.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- hung-over
- queasy
- liverish
Opposite:
- sober
Where crapulent comes from
From Latin crapula, drunkenness, from Greek kraipalē, a hangover.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He spent New Year’s Day _____ and sorry on the sofa.
- crapulent
- ravenous
- delectable
Show the answer
crapulent: He spent New Year’s Day crapulent and sorry on the sofa.