- supercharged
- drunk or under the influence of illegal narcoticsHaving had a charge1 too many.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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supercharged — supercharged; tur·bo·supercharged; … English syllables
Supercharged — Supercharge Su per*charge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supercharged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supercharging}.] [Pref. super + charge. Cf. {Surcharge}.] (Her.) To charge (a bearing) upon another bearing; as, to supercharge a rose upon a fess. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supercharged — su|per|charged [ˈsu:pəˌtʃa:dʒd US pərˌtʃa:rdʒd] adj a supercharged engine is very powerful because air or ↑fuel is supplied to it at a higher pressure than normal … Dictionary of contemporary English
supercharged — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)tʃɑː(r)ʤd[/t]] ADJ If a car engine is supercharged, it has more air than normal forced into it so that the petrol burns more quickly and the car has more power … English dictionary
supercharged engine — noun Etymology: supercharged (past participle of supercharge) (I) + engine : an internal combustion engine equipped with or using a supercharger … Useful english dictionary
supercharged — /sooh peuhr chahrjd /, adj. 1. equipped with a supercharger. 2. (of a gas or liquid) subjected to pressurization. 3. full of energy, emotion, tension, etc. [1885 90; SUPERCHARGE + ED2] * * * … Universalium
supercharged — adjective Equipped with a supercharger … Wiktionary
supercharged — Synonyms and related words: bloated, burdened, bursting, charged, choked, congested, crammed, crowded, distended, drenched, filled to overflowing, fraught, freighted, full charged, full fraught, glutted, gorged, heavy laden, hyperemic, in spate,… … Moby Thesaurus
supercharged — adj. filled with intensity; fitted with a supercharger (of an engine)v. charge with an excessive amount; supply an engine with air or fuel at a high pressure … English contemporary dictionary
supercharged — adjective having powerful emotional associations. → supercharge … English new terms dictionary
