Bacchic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bak′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bac•chic  (bak′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mythologyof, pertaining to, or honoring Bacchus.
  2. (l.c.) riotously or jovially intoxicated;
    drunken.
  • Greek Bakkhikós. See Bacchus, -ic
  • Latin Bacchicus
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bacchic /ˈbækɪk/ adj
  1. of or relating to Bacchus
  2. (often not capital) riotously drunk
'Bacchic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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