ale-washed

English

Etymology

ale +‎ washed

Adjective

ale-washed (comparative more ale-washed, superlative most ale-washed)

1. (obsolete) Drunk; inebriated; acting under the influence of ale or beer.
   • c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V, act 3, scene 6, lines 75–78:

     and what a beard of the general's / cut and a horrid suit of the camp will do among foaming / bottles and ale-washed wits, is wonderful to be thought / on.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:drunk