beery

beery

See also: Beery

English

Etymology

beer +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪɹi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪəɹi/
• Rhymes: -ɪəɹi

Adjective

beery (comparative beerier, superlative beeriest)

1. Smelling or tasting of beer.
2. Under the influence of beer.
   • 15 OCtober 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup”, in The Guardian‎:

     Waldemar Fornalik's side had phenomenal backing from their raucous, beery, fire-cracking supporters.

Synonyms

• (smelling or tasting of beer): beerish, beerlike
• (under the influence of beer): See Thesaurus:drunk

Derived terms

• beerily

Translations

smelling or tasting of beer

Finnish: kaljainen Romanian: mirosind a bere

under the influence of beer

Romanian: amețit de bere, mirosind a bere

Anagrams

• Beyer, ebery