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intoxicant

intoxicant

7.5
A drink or substance that makes someone drunk
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtɑksɪkənt/
  • NSFW
translation icon : intoxicante
  • He was excited about trying the fruity intoxicant that the bartender recommended for its refreshing taste.

Examples

  • The cynbeth loved the taste of liquor, but no intoxicant, addictive, or hallucinogen known affected their systems.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Penguin blew into it, intent on proving himself sober even as he extolled the intoxicant virtues of Djeannine's audiotactile perfume.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • In fact, I have referenced these alcohol/intoxicant verses on several occasions myself as prime examples of benign forms of abrogation to show that abrogation does not have to imply nullification or contradiction.

    Blog text (28)

  • After a long week, she enjoyed a glass of red wine as a lovely intoxicant to relax her mind.

  • The party atmosphere was enhanced by the lively music and the intoxicant refreshments served to the guests.

Synonyms

intoxicating
vsintoxicant
  • NSFW
3 6.0

Making someone drunk from alcohol or drugs

focuses on causing drunkenness or exhilaration rather than just physical effect

Surface Forms

intoxicant positive

Morphology

intoxicant = intoxicate (transparent) = intoxicate + ant

Adjectival use is formed by the same verb-plus '-ant' pattern and directly describes something that produces intoxication.

Etymology

Intoxicant comes from the same root as toxic and toxin, from old words meaning 'poison', and the first part in- means 'into'. So an intoxicant drink or substance is one that can make you drunk or give a strong excited feeling.