crapulous

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη (kraipắlē)der. Latin crāpula Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Latin crāpulōsusder. Middle English crapulous English crapulous From late Middle English crapulous, from Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoxication”), from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “intoxication, hangover”). Compare French crapuleux.

1. Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.

   “Now I hear that you've dispensed with Roger's services, presumably to throw your lot in with my brother and his gang of crapulous shills.”

2. Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
3. Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating.

   “By the time Swelter's monologue was dragging to its crapulous close, Mr. Flay was pacing onwards […]”

   “He was in a crapulous state of booze, too, and demanded another thirty shillings.”