Associations to the word «Drunkenness»

Wiktionary

DRUNKENNESS, noun. A state of being drunk

Dictionary definition

DRUNKENNESS, noun. A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol.
DRUNKENNESS, noun. Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms.
DRUNKENNESS, noun. The act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley