Bores about not being drunk (5)
I believe the answer is:
sober
'being drunk' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'bores about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bores' is an anagram of 'SOBER'.
'not' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sober that I've seen before include "Serious, thoughtful" , "Unfuddled" , "not moved" , "Abstemious in robes" , "Sensible - clear-headed" .)