ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Drunkardess

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Drunkardess is a noun meaning (dated) A female drunkard.

Meaning

(dated) A female drunkard.

Example Sentences

Lovette Babcock cast as Oletha Middlecraft, made a bewitching young drunkardess.
The drunkardess was as profane, as shameless, as maudlin, and as pitiable a wreck as her brother drunkard often is.
He is a good German, and he never brings presents to any little boys or girls who ever expect to be drunkards or drunkardesses.
He [William Lane] also complains that while Mary was a member of his household she acquired the habit of drinking, and is now a habitual drunkard or drunkardess.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include drunkard, drunkie, drunkerd, drunk, boozer, wino.

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