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drunken trees

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

(A stand of) trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment, especially due to thermokarst.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: business, forestry

Examples

  • Drunken trees leaning in random directions are often found in spruce forests where discontinuous permafrost has melted.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By analogy to the stumbling gait of a person who is drunk on alcohol.