brandy

[ bran-dee ]

/ ˈbræn di /

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noun, plural bran·dies.

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

verb (used with object), bran·died, bran·dy·ing.

to mix, flavor, or preserve with brandy.

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Origin of brandy

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

Words nearby brandy

brando, marlon, brandon, brandreth, brandt, brandt-andrews maneuver, brandy, brandy alexander, brandy bottle, brandy butter, brandy mint, brandy snap

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Example sentences from the Web for brandy

Now the gut was fueled not by Romanée-Conti and Château d'Yquem but by brandy--and a hell of a lot of it.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Claret for boys, port for men, and brandy for heroes, according to Dr. Johnson, and Hitch went for the heroic.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But while McCartney was sipping a brandy, Lennon snuck up behind the future Sir Paul and clocked him on the back of the head.
The Man Who Captured the Beatles Magic|Chantel Tattoli|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So as they spy on us, we have a civic duty to return the favor - just like Brandy did with her smartphone.
Stand Your Ground With Your Smartphone|Joe McLean|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I gave him some brandy from my medicinal store, which he drank with a grimace.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Into a large wide mouthed bottle, put French brandy, and fresh rose leaves, or lemon and orange peel.
The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide|Anonymous
Seneschal, let our faithful yeoman have a cup of brandy; it will be more germain to the matter.'
Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, Complete, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
The saddle bags are brought in; they are full of bread and tinned meats and native fruits, brandy and wine from his own vineyards.
Mexico|Charles Reginald Enock
I rose, and plunging my hand into our saddle-bag, produced a bottle of brandy we had brought with us from Scutari.
Albania|E. F. Knight
Stimulants are indispensable in distemper, so that bovril, claret, and brandy are required.
Sporting Dogs|Frank Townend Barton

British Dictionary definitions for brandy

brandy

/ (ˈbrændɪ) /

noun plural -dies

an alcoholic drink consisting of spirit distilled from grape wine

a distillation of wines made from other fruitsplum brandy

Word Origin for brandy

C17: from earlier brandewine, from Dutch brandewijn burnt wine, from bernen to burn or distil + wijn wine; compare German Branntwein

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brandy

noun, plural bran·dies.

verb (used with object), bran·died, bran·dy·ing.

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noun plural -dies

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