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Word entry · 8 letters

teetotal

Best crossword clue

"Abstaining from alcohol"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/Part of speech adjective, verbSorted aeelotttStarts with TEnds with L1 clues
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Definitions

  1. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

Word origin

From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.

Used in a sentence

  • There is absolutely a teetotal society here in the heart of the mountains, and some quarrelsome drunkards have become reformed!
  • That's a teetotal lie.
  • Hubert is trying to persuade James, a strict Presbyterian and teetotal, to come into the pub.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

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