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One addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies his own achievements or affairs.

Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.

One who exaggerates; one addicted to exaggeration. L. Horner.

Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons. Factious for the house of Lancaster. Shak.

Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent. He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government. Swift.

Smoky; hence, fond of smoking; addicted to smoking tobacco.

Addictedness to theft; thievishness. [Obs.]

One addicted to idle talk.

-- To give over. (a) To yield completely; to quit; to abandon. (b) To despair of. (c) To addict, resign, or apply (one's self). The Babylonians had given themselves over to all manner of vice. Grew. -- To give place, to withdraw; to yield one's claim. -- To give points. (a) In games of skill, to equalize chances by…

Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors.

Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony. -- I*ron"ic*al*ly, adv. -- I*ron"ic*al*ness, n.

One addicted to jargon; one who uses cant or slang. Macaulay.

A person addicted to jesting, or to indulgence in light and amusing talk. He ambled up and down With shallow jesters. Shak.

Exciting laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry. [R.]

A man given to lewdness; one addicted, in an excessive degree, to the indulgence of sexual desire, or to illicit commerce with women.

Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; lustful; also, lust- provoking. "A lecherous thing is wine." Chaucer. -- Lech"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Lech"er*ous*ness, n.

Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts. Fuller.

One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism.

lippine Islands, said to have formerly migrated from Borneo. Some of them are warlike and addicted to piracy.

Pertaining to motor cars or automobiles, or to the technology of such; addicted to riding in or driving automobiles; as, motoring parlance; my motoring friend.