# drunk as a skunk

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Highly inebriated.

## Etymology
Although skunk might refer to the aroma of some alcoholic beverage, the rhyme seems to have motivated this idiom.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drunk-as-a-skunk