Definition

1. 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

1. very drunk
2. (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
3. (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
   • black hair plastered with pomade