inebriant
Substance causing drunkenness
An inebriant is a substance that intoxicates—typically alcohol, but the term covers any agent that produces drunkenness or a similar altered state.
The word functions as both noun and adjective: inebriant beverages, the inebriant effects of the punch.
It's a formal or literary alternative to more common words like intoxicant.
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- wineFermented grape beverage
beer · whiskey · vodka · rum · gin · tequila · brandy · bourbon
Impaired state from alcohol
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- stuporSuspended sensibility
- blackoutComplete power loss
- hangoverPost-drinking illness
slurred · staggering · grogginess · nausea · vomiting · dehydration · disorientation · blotto
Noisy, lively celebration
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- libationCeremonial drink offering
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
- carousingBoisterous drinking spree
conviviality · nightcap · aperitif · cocktail · bacchanalia · wassail · cheers · salud
Intense emotional high
- buzzContinuous low drone
- giddinessLightheaded, excitable state
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
elation · warmth · numbness · sedation · relaxation · stimulation · disinhibition · boldness
Microbial sugar conversion
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- breweryBeer manufacturing facility
- wineryGrape beverage producer
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
brewing · aging · barrel · cask · malt · hops · barley · grapes
State of needing support
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
rehabilitation · relapse · sobriety · recovery · abstinence · twelve-step · sponsor · alcoholism
alcohol
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
wine · beer · whiskey · vodka · rum · gin · tequila · brandy · bourbon · scotch
drunkenness
Impaired state from alcohol
hangover · slurred · staggering · grogginess · nausea · vomiting · dehydration · disorientation · blotto · sloshed
revelry
Noisy, lively celebration
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- libationCeremonial drink offering
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
carousing · conviviality · nightcap · aperitif · cocktail · bacchanalia · wassail · cheers · salud · prost
euphoria
Intense emotional high
- buzzContinuous low drone
- giddinessLightheaded, excitable state
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
dizziness · elation · warmth · numbness · sedation · relaxation · stimulation · disinhibition · boldness · looseness
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- breweryBeer manufacturing facility
- wineryGrape beverage producer
distillery · brewing · aging · barrel · cask · malt · hops · barley · grapes · yeast
dependency
State of needing support
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
detoxification · rehabilitation · relapse · sobriety · recovery · abstinence · twelve-step · sponsor · alcoholism · habituation
inebriantnon-alcoholic
Containing no ethanol
antidote · soft drink · detoxifier · water · solid
inebriantstimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
upper · excitant · energizer · amphetamine · caffeine
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