sozzled

adjective

ˈsä-zəld How to pronounce sozzled (audio)
Definition of sozzlednext
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol reportedly, the legendary actor John Barrymore was sozzled when he gave his most memorable performances

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Recent Examples of sozzled Fancy restaurants might lay on luxury AVs to ferry sozzled customers home, as part of the cost of a meal. — The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018 But these kinds of remarks don’t do much for readers who might be more interested in a scene of Ray at that Atlanta boardinghouse, with its sozzled proprietor, than a description of the author discovering this information. — Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017 Three beautiful, sozzled men with flowers in their turbans walked with us for about half an hour, before our paths diverged. — Parul Seghal, The Atlantic, 17 June 2017 Neither does his awkward incursion into the dismal marriage of his lover (Katharina Schüttler) and her sozzled husband. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sozzled
  1. drunk
  2. drunken
  3. fried
Adjective
  • The truck driver, believed to have been drunk, was arrested by Chief Wilson himself.
    — Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Prosecutors said Beltram, after his second DUI conviction, participated in a Mothers Against Drunk Driving class and signed an additional advisement warning him of a potential murder charge for driving drunk and causing someone’s death.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • He was ticketed for first-offense drunken driving after the crash, court records show.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
  • By contrast, police are able to administer a simple blood alcohol test to know precisely how much alcohol a person has consumed when pulled over for drunken driving.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • More than 70 years later, fried chicken, seafood and burgers are still among the most popular dishes at the restaurant on the corner of Beatties Ford Road and Oaklawn Avenue.
    — Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This was a big success until the day my mother looked out the window, saw me, and dropped an entire plate of fried shrimp on a paying customer.
    — Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of fried

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“Sozzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sozzled. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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