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brandied

[ bran-deed ]

/ ˈbræn did /

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adjective

flavored, soaked in, or treated with brandy.

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Origin of brandied

First recorded in 1825–35; brandy + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM brandied

un·bran·died, adjective

Words nearby brandied

Brandenburg, brander, brandering, Brandes, brand extension, brandied, brand image, branding iron, brandish, brand leader, brandling

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How to use brandied in a sentence

Carefully strain the cocktail into the prepared glass and garnish with the brandied cherry.
Celeb Chefs' Holiday Cocktails|Jacquelynn D. Powers|November 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Riesling, a Rhineland grape, resembles a brandied hock; it makes one of the best wines, and is often very palatable.
Town Life in Australia|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny
A good deal of sherry and port--even more brandied than for the English market--is drunk.
Town Life in Australia|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny
For a high tea for ladies, serve first an oyster cocktail in glasses, fruit punch or brandied peaches.
Breakfasts and Teas|Paul Pierce

But when it came to sipping brandied snow and crying comfortably, Major Rickards's anxiety gave place to curiosity.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866|Various
A bouquet of large white lilies bloomed in what had once been a brandied cherry jar.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola