Bibulous
41beverage — [13] Beverage goes back to Latin bibere ‘drink’, from which English also gets imbibe [14], bibulous [17], beer, and probably bibber. From the verb was formed the Vulgar Latin noun *biberāticum ‘something to drink’, and hence, via Old French… …
42bib — [16] The word bib is first mentioned in John Baret’s Quadruple dictionarie 1580, where it is described as being ‘for a child’s breast’. It appears to come from the now archaic verb bib (as in wine bibber), perhaps from the notion that the bib… …
43bibacious — bə̇ˈbāshəs, (ˈ)bī|b adjective Etymology: Latin bibac , bibax bibulous (from bibere to drink) + English ious more at potable : addicted to drinking : bibulous …
44bibulosity — ˌbibyəˈläsəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: bibulous + osity : state of being bibulous …
45-ulous — suffix forming adjectives (fabulous; populous). Etymology: L ulosus, ulus * * * yələs adjective suffix Etymology: Latin ulus, diminutive suffix : being slightly or minutely hirsutulous …
46bibulously — adverb see bibulous * * * bibˈulously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑bibulous …
47Bacchic — Bac chic, Bacchical Bac chic*al, a. [L. Bacchicus, Gr. Bakchiko s.] Of or relating to Bacchus; hence, jovial, or riotous, with intoxication; riotously drunken; used of revelrous gatherings. Syn: bacchanalian, bacchanal, bibulous, carousing,… …
48Bacchical — Bacchic Bac chic, Bacchical Bac chic*al, a. [L. Bacchicus, Gr. Bakchiko s.] Of or relating to Bacchus; hence, jovial, or riotous, with intoxication; riotously drunken; used of revelrous gatherings. Syn: bacchanalian, bacchanal, bibulous,… …
49Bibulously — Bib u*lous*ly, adv. In a bibulous manner; with profuse imbibition or absorption. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] …
50Blotting paper — Blot ting pa per (p[=a] p[ e]r). A kind of thick, bibulous, unsized paper, used to absorb superfluous ink from a freshly written manuscript, and thus prevent blots. [1913 Webster] …
