boozy
/ˈbuːzi/adjective
उच्चारण बूज़ी
शराबी, पियक्कड़
Core word
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informal
(of a person) liking to drink a lot of alcohol
शराबी, पियक्कड़
- a boozy old uncle
- The boozy uncle fell asleep during the wedding speeches.
- He was a loud, boozy man who rarely thought about his health.
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- Her boozy cousin kept telling the same joke at dinner.
- The boozy guest had to be helped into a taxi.
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informal
(of an event) involving a lot of alcohol
जिसमें खूब शराब पी जाए
- a long boozy lunch
- The office party turned into a boozy evening.
- We had a boozy night out after the exams.
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- The meeting ended with a boozy dinner at the hotel.
- Boozy weekends had become a habit in the old days.
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boozy + noun (attributive)
Boozy describes events, meals or evenings in which a lot of alcohol is drunk.
'Boozy' उन आयोजनों, भोजनों या शामों का वर्णन करता है जिनमें बहुत शराब पी जाती है।
- They had a boozy lunch after the deal was signed.
- The film shows a boozy party that ends badly.
be + boozy (predicative)
It can also describe a person who drinks heavily, or a place full of such people.
यह उस व्यक्ति के लिए भी आता है जो बहुत पीता है, या ऐसे लोगों से भरी जगह के लिए।
- The atmosphere in the bar was loud and boozy.
comparative and superlative
Boozy is a two-syllable adjective ending in -y, so it forms boozier and booziest with the usual spelling change.
'Boozy' दो syllable वाला, -y पर समाप्त होने वाला adjective है, इसलिए इसके रूप boozier और booziest बनते हैं।
- Last year's reunion was boozier than this one.
boozily (adverb) / booziness (noun)
The related adverb and noun are rare; most writers prefer a phrase such as 'with a lot of drinking'.
संबंधित adverb और noun कम प्रयुक्त होते हैं; अधिकतर लेखक 'with a lot of drinking' जैसा वाक्यांश पसंद करते हैं।
- The evening ended in boozy laughter.
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boozy + noun
lunchnightpartydinnerweekendreunion
- The boozy weekend left everyone tired and short of money.
adverb + boozy
rathera bitverynotoriouslyincreasingly
- The club became increasingly boozy after midnight.
verb + boozy
getturnsoundlookfeel
- The wedding sangeet turned boozy once the band arrived.
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- The principal disliked the boozy reputation of the old hostel.
प्राचार्य को पुराने हॉस्टल की शराबी बदनामी पसंद नहीं थी।
- Radhika left the boozy gathering early and took a taxi home.
राधिका शराब वाली उस सभा से जल्दी निकलकर टैक्सी से घर चली गई।
- Newspapers described the match celebration as a boozy affair.
अखबारों ने मैच के जश्न को शराब से भरा आयोजन बताया।
- He has a boozy laugh that is heard across the lawn.
उसकी शराबियों जैसी हँसी पूरे लॉन में सुनाई देती है।
- The company banned boozy lunches during working hours.
कंपनी ने काम के घंटों में शराब वाले भोजनों पर रोक लगा दी।
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These adjectives all link people or events with alcohol, but not with equal force.
ये सभी adjectives लोगों या आयोजनों को शराब से जोड़ते हैं, पर समान तीव्रता से नहीं।
Informal; describes an event or person marked by lots of drinking, often with light disapproval.
Informal; बहुत शराब वाले आयोजन या व्यक्ति के लिए, प्रायः हल्की अस्वीकृति के साथ।
- It was a boozy, noisy night.
Describes a person who has had too much alcohol right now.
उस व्यक्ति के लिए जिसने अभी बहुत अधिक शराब पी रखी है।
- The man was too drunk to stand.
Describes a drink containing alcohol, or a person who is addicted to it.
शराब वाले पेय या शराब के आदी व्यक्ति के लिए।
- Alcoholic drinks are not sold here.