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CRAPULOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Given to gross intemperance in eating or drinking
Example:
a crapulous old reprobate
Classified under:
Similar:
gluttonous (given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink)
Derivation:
crapulence (the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Suffering from excessive eating or drinking
Example:
a crapulous stomach
Synonyms:
crapulent; crapulous
Classified under:
Similar:
gluttonous (given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink)
Derivation:
crapulence (the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess)