bourré — meaning in English
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English meaning
- batting noun Soft fibrous material (cotton, wool, or synthetic) used to stuff quilts, mattresses, or padding.
- cocked adj Tilted or set at an angle, especially describing a hat, head, or firearm ready to fire.
- drunk adj Impaired by drinking too much alcohol.
- loaded adj Carrying or filled with a heavy load.
- loopy adj Slightly crazy, silly, or dazed, often from tiredness or medication.
- lousy adj Very poor in quality; remarkably bad.
- packed adj Wrapped up or put into a container ready for storage or transport.
- sodden adj Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated.
- stuffed adjective Filled tightly, especially with a food filling.
- wad noun A thick, compact lump or bundle of something soft.
Senses
bourré is used for these senses in English:
- batting (sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
- chock full (informal) Containing the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammed.
- cocked (informal) Drunk.
- drunk Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.
- loaded (slang) Drunk.
- lousy (colloquial, usually with with) Filled or packed (with something, usually bad).
- packed Filled with a large number or large quantity of something.
- sodden (figuratively) Drunk; stupid as a result of drunkenness.
batting — full definition
- noun Soft fibrous material (cotton, wool, or synthetic) used to stuff quilts, mattresses, or padding.
- noun The action or skill of hitting the ball in cricket or baseball.
cocked — full definition
- adj Tilted or set at an angle, especially describing a hat, head, or firearm ready to fire.
- adj Informal: drunk.