Alcohol-Related Vocabulary

noun the state of being drunk; intoxication

• The effects of drunkenness can impair one's ability to make sound decisions.
• His drunkenness at the party last night was quite embarrassing.
• She had a bit too much to drink and ended up in a state of drunkenness.
• The drunkenness of power can lead to corruption and abuse of authority.

adjective a slang term for being extremely intoxicated or drunk

• He was completely shmammered at the company dinner, unable to hold a coherent conversation.
• I can't believe you got so shmammered at the party last night!
• She was shmammered after just a few drinks and started dancing on the table.
• The team was feeling shmammered by the overwhelming workload.