bibulous in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bibulous in the English»French Dictionary

bibulous [Brit ˈbɪbjʊləs, Am ˈbɪbjələs] ADJ form or hum

bibulous

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The slide is then rinsed again, and blotted dry with bibulous paper.

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Bibulous means marked by the consumption of alcohol.

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They may not have been as overworked, but they were a bibulous lot, a surprising number of them pounding out their copy in an alcoholic haze.

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The red wine stain, an inescapable consequence of the bibulous life, is a special hazard around holiday time, when liquid tends to flow freely and elbow room can be tight.

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Must the political class really resort to these elaborate bribes to draw in the undecided but bibulous voter?

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Blotting paper referred to as bibulous paper is mainly used in microscopy to remove excess liquids from the slide before viewing.

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The locals were expansive, charming, bibulous and comprehensively reassuring.

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Someone from a bibulous/litigious branch of the family might've fallen overboard drunk and launched a lawsuit.

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The liquorous and bibulous must now give up their business between 2 and 5pm.

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His books are full of high spirits and excellent jokes, with constant literary allusions and an atmosphere of bibulous good humour.

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