ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk ˈbuː.zə(ɹ) ˈklaʊdˌbɝst ˈklaʊdˌbɜːst ˈdɛl.juːdʒ ˈdɛl.ju(d)ʒ dɪp.sə(ʊ)ˈmeɪn.i.æk ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ) a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually a heavy rain