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drunk vs alky

alky vs drunk

drunk and alky both are nouns.

drunk is an adjective but alky is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drunk Yes Yes No No
alky Yes No No No
As nouns, alky is a hyponym of drunk; that is, alky is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drunk:
  • drunk: a chronic drinker
  • alky: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Other hyponyms of drunk include alcoholic, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, soaker, souse.
drunk (noun) alky (noun)
a chronic drinker a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
someone who is intoxicated
drunk (adjective) alky (adjective)
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
as if under the influence of alcohol
Difference between drunk and alky

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