potatory
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to drinking: "potatory" describes something pertaining to the act of drinking, especially alcoholic beverages. It is a formal or literary term.
- Given to drinking: "potatory" can also describe a person who is fond of drinking or habitually consumes alcohol.
Usage Examples
- (The evening involved much drinking and celebration.)
- (His tendency to drink alcohol excessively caused health issues.)
Advanced Usage
"potatory skill": ability or expertise in drinking, often used humorously.
- He was known for his potatory skill at parties. (He was known for his ability to drink large amounts without getting drunk.)
"potatory companion": a person who drinks together with others.
- She was his most loyal potatory companion during college. (She was the person he drank with most often in college.)
Variants and Related Words
Potation (n): a drink, especially an alcoholic one.
- They shared a potation after dinner. (They shared an alcoholic drink after the meal.)
Potable (adj): suitable for drinking.
- The water from the spring is potable. (The water is safe to drink.)
Synonyms
- Bibulous: fond of or given to drinking.
- Convivial: relating to or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company.
- Alcoholic: relating to or containing alcohol (though this is more specific to the substance than the act).
Related Idioms
To wet one's whistle: to take a drink, especially an alcoholic one.
- He stopped at the pub to wet his whistle. (He stopped at the pub to have a drink.)
To drink like a fish: to drink large amounts of alcohol regularly.
- His potatory nature meant he drank like a fish at every party. (His fondness for drinking led him to consume alcohol excessively.)