pie-eyed

1 9.5

Extremely drunk and not able to behave normally

adjective
/ˈpaɪˌaɪd/

Archaic

: borracho

She stumbled out of the bar looking pie-eyed and confused.

Examples

He was pie-eyed!
We tried to get a taxi for our pie-eyed friend before he embarrassed himself further.
After a few too many drinks, he was completely pie-eyed by midnight.
After three cocktails, he was completely pie-eyed.
After the party, he was so pie-eyed that he could barely walk straight.
She laughed and danced with her pie-eyed friends, enjoying their carefree night.
The pie-eyed revelers stumbled into the bar, making everyone else chuckle at their antics.

Synonyms

drunken

vspie-eyed

168 2.8

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

is the informal, very intense label for extreme intoxication

drunk

vspie-eyed

56 3.0

Feeling a very strong emotion that makes you excited or unable to think clearly

is specifically informal and emphasizes a very high level of alcohol effect

tight

vspie-eyed

Archaic

12 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much

is current informal slang used to signal extreme state

stiff

vspie-eyed

Slang

8 9.6

Very drunk after drinking too much

is more vivid and playful in everyday speech

inebriated

vspie-eyed

Formal

8 6.5

To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is informal and expressive rather than formal clinical language

drunk as a skunk

vspie-eyed

Informal

4 8.9

Too much alcohol makes a person very unsteady and unable to think clearly

is the informal descriptive term rather than an idiomatic phrase

blotto

vspie-eyed

Archaic

3 9.9

Very drunk so you cannot act or think clearly

is informal and describes extreme alcohol impairment rather than mild effects

blind drunk

vspie-eyed

Informal

3 7.9

So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are

emphasizes informal, extreme state rather than loss of awareness specifically

cockeyed

vspie-eyed

Archaic

1 9.7

Very drunk after drinking too much

is informal like the key but the key feels more colorful

soused

vspie-eyed

Informal

1 9.0

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is more informal in tone while expressing similar severity

hammered

vspie-eyed

Slang

1 8.4

Very drunk from drinking alcohol

is informal but slightly less tied to casual slang

rat-arsed

vspie-eyed

Offensive

1 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is informal too but less crude in everyday speech

pished

vspie-eyed

Slang

1 9.9

Very drunk and unable to walk or speak clearly

is informal too but more general across dialects

squiffy

vspie-eyed

Slang

1 9.9

A little drunk after drinking alcohol

is consistently used for an extreme, very impaired state

sozzled

vspie-eyed

Slang

1 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is more colorful and visually expressive in informal settings

smashed

vspie-eyed

Slang

8.4

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is similar but used more playfully and colloquially

sloshed

vspie-eyed

Informal

9.2

Very drunk after drinking too much

is comparable but often feels more colloquial and vivid

plastered

vspie-eyed

Informal

8.3

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is the informal, expressive term rather than a neutral label

soaked

vspie-eyed

Informal

8.5

Being very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is similar but more playful and less formal

besotted

vspie-eyed

Archaic

8.2

Extremely drunk and unable to stand or think clearly

is more colloquial and jokey about the same condition

fuddled

vspie-eyed

Archaic

9.9

Very drunk and confused after drinking too much

focuses on colloquial, strong intoxication without stressing confusion

pixilated

vspie-eyed

Archaic

9.9

Feeling very drunk and acting foolishly

centres on intense alcohol effect without stressing odd behaviour

crocked

vspie-eyed

Slang

9.9

So drunk that you cannot stand or think clearly

is informal and often more playful in everyday talk

pissed

vspie-eyed

9.9

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

is informal but slightly less coarse in tone

slopped

vspie-eyed

Slang

9.9

Very drunk and cannot walk straight

is similar but used more broadly without messiness implication

loaded

vspie-eyed

Informal

8.1

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

is similarly informal but more vivid and idiomatic

Antonyms

sober

269 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

How Drunk

wasted

NSFW

8.4

pie-eyed

Archaic

1 9.5

drunk

∞ 1.6

tipsy

Informal

18 4.8

Surface Forms

pie-eyed positive

Etymology

Pie-eyed probably began as a funny picture of someone who looks dazed after too much drink — imagine pie crumbs on their face and glassy eyes. A helpful way to remember it is to think of that image, because pie-eyed means 'very drunk'.