plastered
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Very drunk: In a state of extreme intoxication from alcohol.
- Covered with a coat of plaster: Describing a wall or surface that has been treated with a layer of plaster.
- Made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance: Describing hair that has been slicked down with a product like pomade or gel.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (very drunk):
- After the party, he was completely plastered and couldn't walk straight.
- They got plastered on cheap beer and sang loudly all night.
- Adjective (covered with plaster):
- The newly plastered walls needed a week to dry completely.
- We hired a professional to ensure the ceiling was evenly plastered.
- Adjective (hair made smooth):
- His hair was plastered down with so much gel it looked wet.
- The actor's hair was plastered back for his role in the 1920s drama.
Advanced Usage
- "to get plastered": To become very drunk.
- They went out with the intention to get plastered.
- "plastered to": Often used figuratively to describe something being stuck flat against something else, often due to wetness.
- Her shirt was plastered to her skin after the rain.
- The poster was plastered to the wall with strong adhesive.
Variants and Related Words
- Plaster (noun/verb): The material itself or the act of applying it.
- We need to buy more plaster for the repairs. (noun)
- He will plaster the cracks in the wall. (verb)
- Plasterer (noun): A person whose job is to apply plaster to walls.
- The plasterer did an excellent job on the living room.
Synonyms
- For "very drunk": intoxicated, inebriated, wasted, sloshed, hammered.
- For "covered": coated, covered, smeared, daubed.
- For "hair made smooth": slicked, greased, pomaded.
Related Phrases
- Plastered over: Covered or concealed with a layer of plaster.
- The old mural was plastered over during the renovation.
- Plastered with: Covered thickly or completely with something.
- The city was plastered with campaign posters during the election.
Adjective
- very drunk
- (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
- (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
- black hair plastered with pomade