The difference between Drunk and Sottish
When used as adjectives, drunk means intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages, whereas sottish means alcoholic, drinking heavily.
Drunk is also noun with the meaning: one who is intoxicated with alcohol.
check bellow for the other definitions of Drunk and Sottish
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Drunk as an adjective:
Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.
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Drunk as an adjective:
Habitually or frequently in a state of intoxication.
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Drunk as an adjective:
(usually followed by with or on) Elated or emboldened.
Examples:
"Drunk with power he immediately ordered a management reshuffle."
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Drunk as an adjective:
Drenched or saturated with moisture or liquid.
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Drunk as a noun:
One who is intoxicated with alcohol.
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Drunk as a noun:
A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.
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Drunk as a noun:
A drinking-bout; a period of drunkenness.
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Drunk as a noun:
A drunken state.
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Drunk as a verb:
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Drunk as a verb (Southern US):
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Sottish as an adjective:
alcoholic, drinking heavily
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Sottish as an adjective:
drunk
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Sottish as an adjective:
foolish, stupid, senseless