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Definition of Crapulous
1. Adjective. Suffering from excessive eating or drinking. "A crapulous stomach"
2. Adjective. Given to gross intemperance in eating or drinking. "A crapulous old reprobate"
Definition of Crapulous
1. Adjective. Characterized by excessive eating or drinking. ¹
2. Adjective. Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking. ¹
3. Adjective. (context: webster 1913 definition) Surcharged with liquor; alcoholism; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating; drunk; given to excesses. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Crapulous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crapulous
| craquelure craquelures crare crares crases craseur crash crash-dive crash-land |
Literary usage of Crapulous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Robert Montgomery and His Reviewers: With Some Remarks on the Present State by Edward Clarkson (1830)
"He has probably had reason during some of his crapulous exploits at the said '
Pig and Whistle' to feel, without under-standing, by ' tact'—(perhaps I ..."
2. A Text-book of practical medicine: Designed for the Use of Students and by Alfred Lebbeus Loomis (1895)
"Flatulent colic is often called crapulous, when it follows a too hearty meal or the
... In crapulous colic, the tongue is either covered with a white fur, ..."
3. The Indigestions ; or, Diseases of the digestive organs functionally treated by Thomas King Chambers (1870)
"crapulous diarrhoea is simply an excessive quantity of food taken, ... I call
it " crapulous," because it is most usual after a debauch ; but in weakly ..."
4. Veterinary state board questions and answers by Victor Gage Kimball (1920)
"(a) crapulous or engorgement colic is manifested by an over- distended abdomen
... Treatment : In crapulous form, give an aloes ball or one quart of linseed ..."
5. Robert Montgomery and His Reviewers: With Some Remarks on the Present State by Edward Clarkson (1830)
"He has probably had reason during some of his crapulous exploits at the said '
Pig and Whistle' to feel, without under-standing, by ' tact'—(perhaps I ..."
6. A Text-book of practical medicine: Designed for the Use of Students and by Alfred Lebbeus Loomis (1895)
"Flatulent colic is often called crapulous, when it follows a too hearty meal or the
... In crapulous colic, the tongue is either covered with a white fur, ..."
7. The Indigestions ; or, Diseases of the digestive organs functionally treated by Thomas King Chambers (1870)
"crapulous diarrhoea is simply an excessive quantity of food taken, ... I call
it " crapulous," because it is most usual after a debauch ; but in weakly ..."
8. Veterinary state board questions and answers by Victor Gage Kimball (1920)
"(a) crapulous or engorgement colic is manifested by an over- distended abdomen
... Treatment : In crapulous form, give an aloes ball or one quart of linseed ..."
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