intoxicated
adjective /ɪnˈtɒk.sɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
/-ˈtɑːk.sɪ.keɪ.t̬ɪd/ Definition
› formal drunk: She was charged with driving while intoxicated.Drunkenness and sobriety › excited, happy, and slightly out of control because of love, success, etc.: She was understandably intoxicated by her success in the national competition.Excited, interested and enthusiastic
(Definition of intoxicated adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -mad suffix
- aflame adjective
- aflutter adjective
- agog adjective
- all of a flutter idiom
- animated adjective (ENERGETIC)
- anxious adjective (EAGER)
- elated adjective
- engrossed adjective
- enthusiastic adjective
- entranced adjective
- evangelical adjective (OPINIONS)
- fevered adjective (EXCITED)
- go-ahead adjective
- heartily adverb (ENTHUSIASTIC)
- keyed up adjective
- kid noun (CHILD)
- make (all) the right, correct, etc. noises idiom
- omnivorous adjective
- zestful adjective
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