brandy

American  

[bran-dee] / ˈbræn di /

noun

brandies plural

1. a spirit distilled from wine or from the fermented juice of grapes or of apples, peaches, plums, etc.

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verb (used with object)

brandied, brandying

1. to mix, flavor, or preserve with brandy.

brandy British  

/ ˈbrændɪ /

noun

1. an alcoholic drink consisting of spirit distilled from grape wine

2. a distillation of wines made from other fruits

   plum brandy

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• brandies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of brandy

1615–25; short for brandywine < Dutch brandewijn burnt (i.e., distilled) wine

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Example Sentences

Today, the distillery continues to make applejack and apple brandy, as well a range of other spirits and related products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The barkeep pours small glasses of Fundador brandy as a nod to our project, the fuel that fed peak drama at Milano and Suizo.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Wisconsin, land of cheese curds and brats and brandy Old Fashioneds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

More than 40% of French brandy is exported to the US.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

Their client, Christian Brothers, wanted to know why, after years of being the dominant brand in the category, it was losing market share to E & J. Their brandy wasn’t more expensive.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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