bacchanalians

[US]/bækəˈnēliən/
[UK]/bæ-kə-ˈneɪ-lē-ən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.relating to or characteristic of a bacchanal; wild, drunken revelry
n.a person who indulges in excessive drinking and revelry

Phrases & Collocations

bacchanalian revelry

bacchanalian feast

a bacchanalian atmosphere

bacchanalian excesses

bacchanalian celebration

a bacchanalian spirit

bacchanalian orgies

Example Sentences

the bacchanalian festivities lasted all night.

they indulged in a bacchanalian feast.

the party had a distinctly bacchanalian atmosphere.

his bacchanalian lifestyle caught up with him.

she enjoyed the bacchanalian revelry of the festival.

the wine flowed freely at the bacchanalian gathering.

they danced in a bacchanalian frenzy.

his bacchanalian habits were well-known among friends.

the bacchanalian spirit of the event was infectious.

she wrote a novel about a bacchanalian society.

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