ivresse

French

Etymology

First attested in Old French. By surface analysis, ivre +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.vʁɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

ivresse f (plural ivresses)

1. drunkenness (the state of being intoxicated by having consumed alcoholic beverages)

   conduite en état d’ivresse ― drunk driving

2. (figuratively) euphoria

Related terms

• enivrer
• ivrogne
• ivrognerie

Further reading

• “ivresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• révises, révisés, revisse, servies