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

  1. Drunk as an adjective:

    Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

  2. Drunk as an adjective:

    Habitually or frequently in a state of intoxication.

  3. Drunk as an adjective:

    (usually followed by with or on) Elated or emboldened.

    Examples:

    "Drunk with power he immediately ordered a management reshuffle."

  4. Drunk as an adjective:

    Drenched or saturated with moisture or liquid.

  1. Drunk as a noun:

    One who is intoxicated with alcohol.

  2. Drunk as a noun:

    A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.

  3. Drunk as a noun:

    A drinking-bout; a period of drunkenness.

  4. Drunk as a noun:

    A drunken state.

  1. Drunk as a verb:

  2. Drunk as a verb (Southern US):

  1. Sottish as an adjective:

    alcoholic, drinking heavily

  2. Sottish as an adjective:

    drunk

  3. Sottish as an adjective:

    foolish, stupid, senseless