Word Meanings - SOBERIZE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

To sober. Crabbe.

SOBERLY
In a sober manner; temperately; cooly; calmly; gravely; seriously.
CRABBER
One who catches crabs.
SOBERIZE
To sober. Crabbe.
CRABBED
1. Characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical; -- applied to feelings, disposition, or manners. Crabbed age and youth can not live together. Shak. 2. Characterized by harshness or roughness;
SOBER
sobre, from L. sobrius, probably from a prefix so- expressing 1. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man. That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name. Bk.
SOBERNESS
The quality or state of being sober.
SOBER-MINDED
Having a disposition or temper habitually sober. -- So"ber-mind`ed*ness, n.
CHRYSOBERYL
A mineral, found in crystals, of a yellow to green or brown color, and consisting of aluminia and glucina. It is very hard, and is often used as a gem.
ENSOBER
To make sober. Sad accidents to ensober his spirits. Jer. Taylor.
SCRABBED EGGS
A Lenten dish, composed of eggs boiled hard, chopped, and seasoned with butter, salt, and pepper. Halliwell.
ASSOBER
To make or keep sober. Gower.