Pronounced: FLAK, verb
Notes: I know the noun, but do you know the verb?
Yesterday’s word
The word bibulous means
- excessively fond of drinking
- highly absorbent
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1600s
Background / Comments
As I noted, I was close to the definition because the word made me think of the Spanish word “beber” (to drink), which is pretty close to the first definition. In fact, our word comes from the Latin word bibere (to drink).
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