sober (
http://definr.com/sober)
adj 1: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
[ant:
intoxicated]
2: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to
keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet
sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise";
"the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence" [syn:
grave,
sedate,
solemn]
3: lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains";
"sober Puritan gray"; "children in somber brown clothes"
[syn:
drab,
somber,
sombre]
4: completely lacking in playfulness [syn:
unplayful,
serious]
[ant:
playful]
v 1: cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"
2: become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential
consequences of his plan, he sobered up" [syn:
sober up]
3: become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him
in bed until he sobers up" [syn:
sober up]