intoxicating
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- adjective
- /ɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/
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intoxicante
- These days, the Fed spends most of its time trying to figure out how to get everyone to drink more intoxicating punch out of bigger cups.
- an intoxicating drink
have A to indulge in intoxicating beverages. In other words, booze is the British word
- have A to indulge in intoxicating beverages. In other words, booze is the British word
Examples
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He found the intoxicating rhythm of the music impossible to resist, making him dance all night.
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What do you believe was the result of treatment with this intoxicating drug?
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As intoxicating as that giant tumbler of tequila?
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On the three days leading up to the accident, Tuesday, October 11th, Wednesday, October 12th or Thursday, October 13th, did you consume any alcohol or other intoxicating elements?
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While we can't disclaim that marijuana has certain intoxicating effects, the possibility of having a permanent conviction on your record remains.
Blog text (1) -
Campaigns to suppress the sale of intoxicating spirits in individual counties were usually led by well-meaning reformers, like Baptist clergymen.
Academic text (1990) -
The distilling trade expanded at this time and preyed upon the poorer classes as shops selling cheap and intoxicating beverages proliferated in the cities, especially London.
Academic text (2010) -
The intoxicating aroma of fresh coffee filled the room, waking everyone up.
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After just one sip of the intoxicating cocktail, she felt her worries fade away.
Antonyms
How Intoxicating
Surface Forms
Morphology
intoxicating = intoxicate (transparent) = intoxicate + ing
A direct adjectival/present-participle formation from the verb 'intoxicate' with the literal meaning 'causing intoxication'.
Etymology
Intoxicating comes from in- ('into') plus toxic ('poison'), the same root you see in toxic and toxin, so it once meant 'putting poison into' someone. That is why we use intoxicating for drinks or substances that make you drunk.