Skip to definition.  Adjective: sober (soberer,soberest)  sow-
bu(r)   1. Not affected by a chemical substance (especially
alcohol)   2. Dignified and sombre in manner or character and
committed to keeping promises     "as sober as a judge";     -
grave, sedate, solemn   3. Lacking brightness or colour; dull
"sober Puritan grey";     - drab, somber [US], sombre [Brit,
Cdn]   4. Completely lacking in playfulness     - unplayful,
serious Verb: sober  sow-bu(r)   1. Cause to become sober     "A
sobering thought"   2. Become more realistic     - sober up   3.
Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption     "Keep him
in bed until he sobers up";     - sober up  Derived forms:
sobering, sobers, sobered, soberest, soberer  See also: cold
sober, colorless [US], colourless [Brit, Cdn], drug-free, dry,
fun, playfulness, serious, stone-sober, teetotal, uninebriated,
unintoxicated   Antonym: intoxicated  Encyclopedia: Sober, Spain