inebriating
Making one tipsy
Inebriating means intoxicating or causing drunkenness.
Wine, spirits, and certain drugs are inebriating substances.
The word extends beyond alcohol to anything that produces a heady, intoxicating effect: the inebriating rush of victory, an inebriating sense of freedom.
The participial form works as both adjective and verb: The champagne was inebriating the guests.
Causing spatial disorientation
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
lightheaded · giddy · swaying · staggering · woozy · reeling · flushed · slurred
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- drunkennessImpaired state from alcohol
- boozeInformal term for spirits
- liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
wine · beer · fermentation · distillation · vodka · whiskey · tequila · rum
dizzying
Causing spatial disorientation
unsteady · lightheaded · giddy · swaying · staggering · woozy · reeling · flushed · slurred · stumbling
alcohol
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- drunkennessImpaired state from alcohol
- boozeInformal term for spirits
- liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
spirits · wine · beer · fermentation · distillation · vodka · whiskey · tequila · rum · gin
strong
Having great physical power
concentrated · overpowering · heady · stiff · robust · fiery · burning · hard · sharp · undiluted
blissful
Extremely serene and joyful
- elatedIntensely, buoyantly pleased
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
- giddyDizzy or excitedly silly
heady · rapturous · ecstatic · thrilling · uplifting · delirious · buoyant · merry · jolly · exuberant
inebriatingsobering
Prompting serious reflection
sobering up · clarifying · clearing · detoxifying · cleansing
inebriatingsobering
Prompting serious reflection
clarifying · clearheaded · grounding · centering · sharpening