cider

British, cy·der

[sahy-der]

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.

cider

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• ciderish adjective
• ciderlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cider¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cider¹

C14: from Old French cisdre, via Medieval Latin, from Late Greek sikera strong drink, from Hebrew shēkhār

Example Sentences

The sweet scent of apple cider greets me as I enter the house.

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After an hour of gentle simmering, I finished with a splash of apple cider vinegar, a stream of heavy cream and a dusting of parmesan, the final sauce glossy, fragrant, rich and unexpectedly bright.

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The government introduced a new system of alcohol duties based on strength in August 2023, which made less alcoholic beers and ciders relatively cheaper compared to more powerful alternatives.

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Then we bobbed for apples and had cider and doughnuts.

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The ghoulish heads are then combined with store bought cider, lemonade and rum in a large punchbowl.

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