Hungover
(adjective)
Feeling the effects of alcohol consumed the day before, such as headache, nausea, and fatigue.
Origin:
The word "hungover" is thought to originate from the past participle of the verb "hang over", meaning to feel the effects of drinking alcohol the day after, and was first used in the early 20th century.
Examples:
- He woke up feeling hungover after a night of heavy drinking.
- She was so hungover that she couldn't even bear to look at the sunlight.
- The party goers were all feeling hungover the next morning, regretting their decision to drink so much.
- He had a terrible hangover and couldn't remember much of what happened the night before.
- The hungover feeling is usually caused by dehydration and a build-up of toxic by-products in the body as a result of alcohol consumption.