dry drunk (English, noun)
expansion: dry drunk (plural dry drunks)
Senses:
glosses: A recovering alcoholic who is not drinking alcohol, but has relapsed mentally and emotionally;
glosses: A recovering alcoholic who is not drinking alcohol, but has relapsed mentally and emotionally;
Such a relapse.
qualifier: by analogy
glosses: Any substance addict who has quit using, but remains psychologically dependent.
Forms:
form: dry drunks
tags: plural