adj.
Pronunciation: ' dr ə ŋ -k ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English druncen, from past participle of drincan to drink
Date: before 12th century
1 : DRUNK 1 <a drunken driver>
2 obsolete : saturated with liquid
3 a : given to habitual excessive use of alcohol b : of, relating to, or characterized by intoxication <they come from ⋯ broken homes, drunken homes ― P. B. Gilliam> c : resulting from or as if from intoxication <a drunken brawl>
4 : unsteady or lurching as if from alcoholic intoxication
– drunk · en · ly adverb
– drunk · en · ness \ -k ə n-n ə s \ noun