drunkard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/ (General-American)
Etymology
From earlier droncarde, from Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”). Compare German Trunkart. Compare braggart.
Meanings
- (derogatory) A person who is habitually drunk.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drunkerd | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| drunkards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
pioneer · on the wagon · teetotaler · teetotaller
Deriveds
drunkardly · drunkard's walk · drunkardness · drunkardliness · drunkardess · drunkard noodles · drunkardry
Hypernyms
sensualist · wasteoid · partaker · imbiber · person
Hyponyms
Relateds
Cooter Brown · Cootie Brown · alcohol · drunk · libertine · glutton · drunken · alcoholic beverage · drunkenness
Synonyms
plonko · drunkard · carouser · sponge · cupster · swill-tub · drunk · swill-flagon · winebibber · lusher · juicehead · swillking · maltworm · bacchant · drinker · tosspot · sot · alcoholic · suck-pint · fuddler · grog artist · barfly · tippler · reel-pot · alco · toper · swill-bowl · rumpot · guzzler · inebriate · lush · borachio · lick-wimble · bouser · dipso · winesop · fuddlecap · wino · alkie · bibber · souse · pisshead · sucker · tun · boozehound · swill-pot · dipsomaniac · swill-belly · slubberdegullion · soaker · booze artist · squeeze-grape · rinse-pitcher · soak · bacchanal · shicker · pisspot · boozer