adj
sottish
Sottish (adj) means (informal) Drinking too much alcohol on a regular basis.
adj
1
(informal) Drinking too much alcohol on a regular basis.
2
Silly and lacking good sense.
"Gabriel strove to restrain himself from breaking out into brutal language about the sottish Malins and his pound."
— James Joyce, The Dead (1904)
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What is the meaning of sottish?
"sottish" (adj) means (informal) Drinking too much alcohol on a regular basis.
What is another word for sottish?
Other words for "sottish" include bibulous, drunken, boozy.
What is the opposite of sottish?
Opposites of "sottish" include sober, prudent.
What are the different meanings of sottish?
"sottish" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) Drinking too much alcohol on a regular basis; 2. Silly and lacking good sense.
