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Drinkle

/ˈdɹɪŋkl̩/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To drink (an alcoholic beverage); also, to cause (someone) to drink such a beverage; to drench; to drown..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (transitive) To drink (an alcoholic beverage); also, to cause (someone) to drink such a beverage; to drench; to drown.
  2. (intransitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage; also, to become intoxicated; to get drunk.
  3. (intransitive) To drown.

Example Sentences

We built a fire in the huge fireplace, then sat around drinkling bootleg beer and whiskey, compliments of Joe himself, Valley High's greatest athlete.
'Get this one into bed and it's a royal flush!' His face twinkled, his gums sparkled, his eyes kindled, his brow darkened. I bridled and bristled, nettled and rankled, then drinkled and drankled some more.
And the Mercury states that "the heavy rain drenched the field, and most betook themselves to a retreat, but the rats were all drinkled".

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What does drinkle mean?

Drinkle means (transitive) To drink (an alcoholic beverage); also, to cause (someone) to drink such a beverage; to drench; to drown..

What is a synonym for drinkle?

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What is the opposite of drinkle?

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How do you use drinkle in a sentence?

We built a fire in the huge fireplace, then sat around drinkling bootleg beer and whiskey, compliments of Joe himself, Valley High's greatest athlete.

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