cider

American  

[sahy-der] / ˈsaɪ dər /

British, cyder

noun

1. the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation sweet cider or after fermentation hard cider, or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.

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cider British  

/ ˈsaɪdə /

noun

1. Also called (US): hard cider.  an alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of apples

2. Also called: sweet cider.  an unfermented drink made from apple juice

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Other Word Forms

• ciderish adjective
• ciderlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of cider

1250–1300; Middle English sidre < Middle French < Old French si ( s ) dre < Late Latin sīcera strong drink < Septuagint Greek sī́kera < Hebrew shēkhār (Levit. 10:9); replacing Middle English sithere < Old French sidre

Example Sentences

"We'll have a bonfire in the field, fresh cider, real costumes—no store-bought stuff allowed!"

From Literature

As the story goes, Bellinger doused his property with water and, when the supply ran dry, resorted to cider.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Alpha News, the syringe allegedly used in the attack by the suspect, Anthony Kazmierczak, was filled with apple cider vinegar.

From BBC

In fact, the beloved cider has taken home the top prize more than five times, officially making it a Hall of Fame product.

From Salon

“We made cider with some of the leftover Idareds, and I saw you from the caf and thought you might appreciate a hot drink.”

From Literature