Inclined to drink alcohol often; having the characteristics or habits of someone who drinks a lot.
From English 'drink' (Old English 'drincan') + '-y' suffix (forming adjectives from nouns), colloquially describing someone's drinking tendencies.
The '-y' suffix is one of English's most versatile tools—it can turn nearly any noun into an adjective, which is why we get playful informal words like 'drinky,' 'sleepy,' and 'grumpy.'
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