drunk as a boiled owl

adjective

Thoroughly drunk; inebriated.

Meanings

adjectivedrunk as a boiled owl (not comparable)

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

drunk as a boiled owl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drunk%20as%20a%20boiled%20owl

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“drunk as a boiled owl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drunk%20as%20a%20boiled%20owl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drunk as a boiled owl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drunk%20as%20a%20boiled%20owl.

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