Definition of inebriant in US English:
inebriant
adjective ɪˈnibriəntiˈnēbrēəntɪˈnibriənt
(of a substance) intoxicating.
beware of inebriant concoctions disguised as ordinary punch
Example sentencesExamples
- It was also supposed, perhaps in consequence of this anti-inebriant quality, to render a man energetic and diligent in business and to insure peace of mind.
- This is formulated for either a tea or to be steeped in vodka for an inebriant brew.
noun ɪˈnibriəntiˈnēbrēəntɪˈnibriənt
An inebriating substance or agent; an intoxicant.
the seedpod is a powerful inebriant
Example sentencesExamples
- He soon saw the ill effects of inebriants on the performance of a cavalry and promoted prohibition.
- Unlike beer, which some wine aficionados describe as ‘the inebriant of the lout and half-wit’, wine requires drinkers to develop a complex sense of taste.
- It is amazing, when you get to a certain age you talk about sleep in the same way you spoke about inebriants 20 or 25 years ago
- Analogizing love to an inebriant, the heart intimates that it is beginning to recognize the alluring yet potentially dangerous effects of sexual intimacy.
- But it needs to be remembered that, historically, vodka was mostly a plebian and proletarian inebriant, made in a matter of hours from any glut of vegetables.
Definition of inebriant in US English:
inebriant
adjectiveiˈnēbrēəntɪˈnibriənt
(of a substance) intoxicating.
beware of inebriant concoctions disguised as ordinary punch
Example sentencesExamples
- This is formulated for either a tea or to be steeped in vodka for an inebriant brew.
- It was also supposed, perhaps in consequence of this anti-inebriant quality, to render a man energetic and diligent in business and to insure peace of mind.
nouniˈnēbrēəntɪˈnibriənt
An inebriating substance or agent; an intoxicant.
the seedpod is a powerful inebriant
Example sentencesExamples
- He soon saw the ill effects of inebriants on the performance of a cavalry and promoted prohibition.
- Analogizing love to an inebriant, the heart intimates that it is beginning to recognize the alluring yet potentially dangerous effects of sexual intimacy.
- Unlike beer, which some wine aficionados describe as ‘the inebriant of the lout and half-wit’, wine requires drinkers to develop a complex sense of taste.
- It is amazing, when you get to a certain age you talk about sleep in the same way you spoke about inebriants 20 or 25 years ago
- But it needs to be remembered that, historically, vodka was mostly a plebian and proletarian inebriant, made in a matter of hours from any glut of vegetables.