/ ˈdrʌŋkən; NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
drunk or often getting drunk :
a drunken driver
She was often beaten by her drunken husband.
2.
showing the effects of too much alcohol; involving people who are drunk :
He came home to find her in a drunken stupor.
a drunken brawl
► drunk·en·ly adverb :
He staggered drunkenly to his feet.
► drunk·en·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , archaic past participle of drink .