ginny

A man is feeling a bit ginny after the party.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Intoxicated with gin: "ginny" describes a state of being drunk or affected by the consumption of gin, a distilled alcoholic beverage flavored with juniper berries.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • After a few glasses of gin and tonic, he became quite ginny and started telling strange stories. (He became drunk from drinking gin.)
  • She felt a bit ginny after the party, so she decided to take a taxi home. (She was slightly intoxicated from gin.)

Advanced Usage

• "ginny breath": breath that smells strongly of gin.

  • His ginny breath was unmistakable when he leaned in to speak. (The smell of gin on his breath was obvious.)

• "ginny mood": a lighthearted or uninhibited state caused by gin consumption.

  • In her ginny mood, she danced on the table without a care. (She acted freely due to the effects of gin.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gin (n): a clear, strong alcoholic spirit flavored with juniper berries.

  • He ordered a gin and tonic at the bar. (A drink made with gin.)

• Gin-soaked (adj): heavily saturated with gin, often used figuratively for a person who drinks a lot of gin.

  • The gin-soaked novelist spent his evenings in the pub. (A person who drinks gin excessively.)

Synonyms

• Drunk: affected by alcohol to the point of impaired control.
• Inebriated: formally intoxicated, especially by alcohol.
• Tipsy: slightly drunk, often in a cheerful way.

Related Idioms

• On the gin: habitually drinking gin, especially to excess.

  • He's been on the gin for years, and it shows in his health. (He drinks gin regularly and heavily.)

• Gin up: to increase or stimulate, especially excitement or activity (though this phrase is more commonly associated with "gin" as a verb meaning to start or energize, it can be used in contexts related to drinking).

  • The party was ginning up after the first round of cocktails. (The excitement grew as people drank gin.)