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drinky

drinky

1 9.9
A little drunk or likely to drink alcohol
  • adjective
  • /ˈdrɪŋki/
  • UK
translation icon : alegre
  • He always feels drinky after having just one pint at the pub.

Examples

  • Hey, maybe we, uh, take it easy on the drinky-drink there.

    What Men Want (2019)

  • It says Magic cool on it, but it has a peppermint straw, so that's why drinky, drinky.

  • After a few drinky moments, she started dancing on the table at the party.

  • The atmosphere was light and drinky as the friends laughed and shared stories.

Synonyms

drunken
vsdrinky
168 2.8

Having too much alcohol in the body and behaving loudly or strangely

is less severe, covering slight effects or a tendency to drink
intoxicated
vsdrinky
  • NSFW
44 4.2

Unable to control your actions because of alcohol or drugs

is gentler, indicating a small alcohol effect or a drinking tendency
tipsy
vsdrinky
  • Informal
18 4.8

A little drunk after drinking a small amount of alcohol

is more about a lasting tendency to drink than a brief effect
inebriated
vsdrinky
  • Formal
8 6.5

To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is milder, meaning slight alcohol effect or a habitual liking for drinking
boozy
vsdrinky
  • Informal
7 7.7

Full of alcohol or involving a lot of drinking

focuses more on a mild current effect or a drinking tendency
punchy
vsdrinky
  • UK
4 8.1

Slightly drunk after drinking alcohol

is used more for a steady habit or slight drinking tendency
in one's cups
vsdrinky
  • Archaic
9.9

Drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is milder, referring to slight effect or a general habit of drinking

Antonyms

sober
269 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

How Drunk

wasted
  • NSFW
8.4
hammered
  • Slang
1 8.4
drunk
∞ 1.6
drinky
  • UK
1 9.9
sober
269 3.2

Surface Forms

drinky positive

Morphology

drinky = drink (semi-transparent) = drink + y

Built from the verb 'drink' + -y but the sense has shifted to describe a state (slightly drunk) or a habitual tendency, which is an idiomatic/pragmatic extension rather than a literal 'characterized by drinking'.

Etymology

Drinky is also used about people: with drink + -y it became a casual word for someone a little 'drunk' or who 'likes to drink'. So calling someone drinky means they are slightly drunk or drink a lot, said in an informal way.