inebriating
/ɪˈniːbɹi.eɪ.tɪŋ/adjective, verb
inebriating is spelled I-N-E-B-R-I-A-T-I-N-G: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inebriating means “Having intoxicating qualities” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inebriating?
| Letters | 11: I-N-E-B-R-I-A-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inebriating?
Inebriating appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inebriating?
- /ɪˈniːbɹi.eɪ.tɪŋ/
Inebriating has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of inebriating
- more inebriating comparative
- most inebriating superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inebriating mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having intoxicating qualities
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of inebriate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inebriating in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | inebriante, embriagante, embriagador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.