as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
I know I said that I liked the party, but you have to remember: I was boozy at the time
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Recent Examples of boozy
This boozy dessert is guaranteed to deliver a spirited holiday.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Meet friends for coffee, a boozy lunch or a walk.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s also Liège waffles ($10), plucked from the Good Neighbor dessert menu, and playful milkshakes ($10) and smoothies ($11) that can be made boozy for an additional $6.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
While cozy, boozy gourmands and woody scents that feel nostalgic are apt for fall and winter, spring and summer are all about florals and bright, refreshing scents.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Inspired by the classic cocktail, a generous splash of olive juice gives the buttery sauce a bright, briny bite, while a couple jiggers of vodka or gin adds subtle depth rather than boozy heat.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
On Saturday morning, his cousin invited him to a boozy brunch.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
And of course, boozy advertisements featuring Clydesdales, Olympians, celebrities and fembots.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And save room for dessert, especially the vanilla cognac ice cream, a velvety, boozy confection that’s not too sweet.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Meet friends for coffee, a boozy lunch or a walk.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s also Liège waffles ($10), plucked from the Good Neighbor dessert menu, and playful milkshakes ($10) and smoothies ($11) that can be made boozy for an additional $6.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
While cozy, boozy gourmands and woody scents that feel nostalgic are apt for fall and winter, spring and summer are all about florals and bright, refreshing scents.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Inspired by the classic cocktail, a generous splash of olive juice gives the buttery sauce a bright, briny bite, while a couple jiggers of vodka or gin adds subtle depth rather than boozy heat.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
On Saturday morning, his cousin invited him to a boozy brunch.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
And of course, boozy advertisements featuring Clydesdales, Olympians, celebrities and fembots.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And save room for dessert, especially the vanilla cognac ice cream, a velvety, boozy confection that’s not too sweet.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boozy
Adjective
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Even Sheriff Taylor had the occasion to welcome someone worse than Otis the town drunk into the Mayberry jail.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cops quickly determined the 42-year-old suspect was drunk behind the wheel and charged him with driving while intoxicated.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Valentine's Day pagan connections Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring that included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some may feel that what Bree is doing — cheating on Evan, and lying to Pippa — is worse than the one-time drunken hookup between Lucy and Evan.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inspired by the classic French combo of radishes and butter, this Japanese riff opts for daikon, gently pan-fried until hoku-hoku, an onomatopoetic term for foods that are soft, warm, and slightly dry or fluffy.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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Whether they’re served plain, with ham, or with fried chicken, there has to be a basket of biscuits on the table!—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Thanks to an exceptionally wet December, death cap mushrooms — or Amanita phalloides — have proliferated along the Central Coast and in Northern California.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Beyond Darwin’s collection, the approach could be applied across museums worldwide, offering a safer way to manage aging wet collections and preserve irreplaceable biological records.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Boozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boozy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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