drunkard
Translation
drunkard, alcoholic
Examples
The old drunkard was shouting in the street.
The old drunkard was shouting in the street.
Grammar Patterns
a drunkard a person who is habitually drunk He was known as the town drunkard.
Similar Words
Synonyms: alcoholic, sot, tippler
Etymology
From 'drunk' + the suffix '-ard', which denotes a person with a particular, often negative, quality.
Memory Tips
A 'drunkard' is a person ('-ard') who is habitually 'drunk'. The '-ard' suffix is often pejorative (e.g., coward, sluggard).