alcoholic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or of the nature of alcohol.
The fermented milk has a mildly alcoholic flavor.
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containing or using alcohol.
The bar serves beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages.
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caused by alcohol.
alcoholic fermentation.
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of or like a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder.
She hadn’t seen or spoken to her alcoholic aunt in over a decade.
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preserved in alcohol.
Tissue shrinking in alcoholic specimens did not affect nuclear composition.
noun
noun
adjective
Sensitive Note
See addict.
Related Words
See inebriate.
Other Word Forms
- alcoholically adverb
- semialcoholic adjective
Etymology
Origin of alcoholic
Example Sentences
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And fruity martinis fit perfectly into this cultural moment: drinks that feel like cocktails but don’t taste aggressively alcoholic.
From Salon
It's the first line Jack Lowden speaks in The Fifth Step, a two-hander play that focuses on the relationship between a recovering alcoholic and his sponsor.
From BBC
In Atlanta, “diners continued to pull back by skipping desserts and alcoholic beverages,” the Federal Reserve said in its latest survey of the economy.
From MarketWatch
"Some customs duties are trying to put the wine import taxes or export taxes on it until they realise that it's not alcoholic. We've been able to explain so far," he said.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, most provinces in Canada have stopped importing American alcoholic beverages in retaliation.
From BBC
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