Definitions

1. noun

a strong, bitter, greenish-yellow, anise-flavored, usually high-proof liquor made from wormwood, anise, and fennel, formerly popular in France and other parts of Europe but now often restricted to medicinal or recreational use, often associated with 19th-century Bohemian culture.

“The artist was known to have a fondness for absinthe, which fueled his creativity but also his reckless behavior.”

2. verb

to drink or take absinthe, especially in a way that is considered excessive or reckless.

“He absinthe-d through the night, singing and dancing with his friends in the dimly lit Parisian café.”

3. verb

to be or become affected by the influence of absinthe, especially in a way that is considered excessive or reckless.

“The young artist’s behavior was absinthe-d, and he was taken home by his worried mother.”