liquor
a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
any liquid substance, as broth from cooked meats or vegetables.
Pharmacology. solution (def. 6).
a solution of a substance, especially a concentrated one used in the industrial arts.
Informal. to furnish or ply with liquor to drink (often followed by up).
Informal. to drink large quantities of liquor (often followed by up).
Origin of liquor
1Other words for liquor
2 | juice, drippings |
Other words from liquor
- liq·uor·y, adjective
- an·ti·liq·uor, adjective
Words that may be confused with liquor
- liqueur, liquor
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How to use liquor in a sentence
A man of any rank may, without any reproach, abstain totally from tasting such liquors.
But let's put it this way: when distilled liquors first became available in - what?
In general, darker liquors contain more congeners and cause more severe hangovers.
In other filings, the RNC described runs to Congressional Liquors as being for office needs.
These variations incorporate the use of flavored liquors, fresh fruit and brandy.
In one of the cases a married woman was properly indicted for unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesEvery Chinese, rich or poor, drinks neither pure water nor spirituous liquors, but invariably indulges in weak tea with no sugar.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferA lease for an unlawful purpose is void, for example, for the sale of spirituous liquors contrary to law.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe two first liquors should be only lukewarm, but the third as hot as you can bear your hand in.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThey did justice to the provisions, but to their credit they drank very slightly of the fermented liquors.
Digby Heathcote | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for liquor
/ (ˈlɪkə) /
any alcoholic drink, esp spirits, or such drinks collectively
any liquid substance, esp that in which food has been cooked
pharmacol a solution of a pure substance in water
brewing warm water added to malt to form wort
in liquor drunk; intoxicated
brewing to steep (malt) in warm water to form wort; mash
Origin of liquor
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