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drunk vs drunk-and-disorderly

drunk-and-disorderly vs drunk

drunk and drunk-and-disorderly both are nouns.

drunk is an adjective but drunk-and-disorderly is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drunk Yes Yes No No
drunk-and-disorderly Yes No No No
As nouns, drunk-and-disorderly is a hyponym of drunk; that is, drunk-and-disorderly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drunk:
  • drunk: someone who is intoxicated
  • drunk-and-disorderly: someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly
drunk (noun) drunk-and-disorderly (noun)
a chronic drinker someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly
someone who is intoxicated
drunk (adjective) drunk-and-disorderly (adjective)
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
as if under the influence of alcohol
Difference between drunk and drunk-and-disorderly

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