Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a bibulous manner; by drinking in or absorbing.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a bibulous manner; with profuse imbibition or absorption.

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  • adverb In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.

Etymologies

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From bibulous plus suffix -ly.

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Examples

  • On his succession as king, he had taken over from a bibulously dissolute, bisexual father for whom court life revolved around hunting parties, orgies, and ribaldry.

    The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006

  • On his succession as king, he had taken over from a bibulously dissolute, bisexual father for whom court life revolved around hunting parties, orgies, and ribaldry.

    The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006

  • On his succession as king, he had taken over from a bibulously dissolute, bisexual father for whom court life revolved around hunting parties, orgies, and ribaldry.

    The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006

  • On his succession as king, he had taken over from a bibulously dissolute, bisexual father for whom court life revolved around hunting parties, orgies, and ribaldry.

    The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006

  • And finally, it was in immense relief that the hilariously drunken Lensman, his money gone to the last millo, went roistering up the street with a two-quart bottle in each hand; swigging now from one, then from the other; inviting bibulously the while any and all chance comers to join him in one last, fond drink.

    Gray Lensman Smith, E. E. 1950

  • A night's lodging cost five dollars for supper, five for breakfast, and five for a bed, and if the soldiers were any ways bibulously inclined and wished an "eye opener" in the morning or a "night cap" at supper time, that was five dollars additional for each drink.

    History of Kershaw's Brigade D. Augustus Dickert

  • They stampeded her on the Calle Rivera and unceremoniously held up Mr. North's impressive car before the hotel, while Jim Baggott, in an ancient silk hat and bibulously primed for the occasion, read an ungrammatical but fervent valediction.

    The Fifth Ace Douglas Grant

  • Why, if Ponce de Leon had found the fountain of youth and drunk of it as bibulously as we are apt to guzzle the cup of achievement, he would not only have arrested the forward march of time, but would have over-reached himself and slipped backward through the years of his age to become a chronic infant in arms.

    The Joyful Heart Robert Haven Schauffler 1921

  • "And grows no better," wailed Mrs. Purr, bibulously, for she had been strengthening herself for the interview with frequent libations of gin.

    The Opal Serpent Fergus Hume 1895

  • The mercury will bibulously drink into itself all the fine invisible gold, while the unaffectionate sand goes on, bereaved of its wealth.

    Among the Forces Henry White Warren 1871

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