crapulous

[ krap-yuh-luhs ]

adjective

1. given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.
2. suffering from or due to such excess.

Other Words From

• crapu·lous·ly adverb
• crapu·lous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crapulous¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Late Latin crāpulōsus, “inclined to drunkenness”; crapulent, -ous