crapulous

adjective crap·u·lous \ˈkra-pyə-ləs\

Definition of CRAPULOUS

: marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking

: sick from excessive indulgence in liquor

Late Latin crapulosus, from Latin crapula intoxication, from Greek kraipalē

First Known Use: 1536

Medical Dictionary

adjective crap·u·lous \ˈkrap-yə-ləs\

: marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking

: sick from excessive indulgence in liquor

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