noun

sot

noun

An old-fashioned word for a habitual drunkard.

"The old sot stumbled out of the tavern every night."

How to Use Sot

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old, rather literary word for someone who drinks too much, too often.

When to use it

Dated and literary — modern speech uses "drunk" or "alcoholic" instead.

more sot comparative, more sot comparative, sotted past tense, sots plural, SOTs plural, sots singular, most sot superlative, most sot superlative

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The old _____ stumbled out of the tavern every night.

From Old English sott ("foolish person"), of obscure origin, related to French sot ("stupid, foolish").

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