sozzled en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɒzl̩d/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(UK, slang) Very drunk.
I heard heavy breathing. A cork left its bottle with a pop. A pause. Then a voice remarked: "Gin, blast it! T'hell with gin!" There followed a shattering crash. The voice gave a sozzled chuckle. "Thash th'mirror. Wash good of mirrors anyway?" Another cork popped.
1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sozzled | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sozzled | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
sloshed. See also: Thesaurus:drunk · pickled (very drunk)