bibulous
adjective
bib·u·lous
ˈbi-byə-ləs 
1
: highly absorbent
2
a
: fond of alcoholic beverages
b
: of, relating to, or marked by the consumption of alcoholic beverages
bibulously
adverb
bibulousness
noun
Examples of bibulous in a Sentence
special drying cloths that are so bibulous that they can absorb 10 times their weight in water
a campaign to make the bibulous fraternity brother a collegiate archetype of the past
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From that bibulous beginning, Mr. Epstein became a driving force behind the Library of America, which published its first books in 1979.
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Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022
But how differently would the Iron Lady have handled Brexit or Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU’s bibulous president?
—Philip Delves Broughton, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun.
—John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2018
Old-school voters expecting him to reinstate the fading habit of the long and bibulous lunch may have to wait.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 9 May 2017
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Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022
But how differently would the Iron Lady have handled Brexit or Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU’s bibulous president?
—Philip Delves Broughton, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun.
—John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2018
Old-school voters expecting him to reinstate the fading habit of the long and bibulous lunch may have to wait.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 9 May 2017
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“Bibulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bibulous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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bibulous
adjective
bib·u·lous
ˈbib-yə-ləs
1
: highly absorbent
2
: fond of alcoholic drinks
bibulously
adverb
bibulousness
noun
Medical Definition
bibulous
adjective
bib·u·lous
ˈbib-yə-ləs
: highly absorbent
bibulous paper
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