noun
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a person who drinks, esp a person who drinks alcohol habitually
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short for drinker moth
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of drinker
before 950; Middle English drinkere, Old English drincere. See drink, -er 1
Example Sentences
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"Felix Felicis!" said one comment, a reference to a potion in the series that makes the drinker lucky for a period of time.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
When she was growing up, Adya said, she used to be a devoted Starbucks drinker.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2025
A California Cabernet drinker likely won’t be thrilled to receive a “natty” red from Portugal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
“We’re showing with this study that the picture of the American drinker is changing dramatically,” Lee said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2025
The drinker waggled his little finger at him and smiled at us with his eyes.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
If anything, many of the Gen Z drinkers I interviewed sounded intensely interested in food, wine, cocktails and hospitality.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Artificial intelligence users are shopping around as US giants face fierce competition from Chinese rivals -- and in Beijing's tech district, drinkers at an AI-themed bar can even plug in to DeepSeek for free.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Observational studies of the general population suggest that people drink less overall when on weight-loss drugs, but the clinical trials to date have focused on people with alcohol use disorder, rather than occasional drinkers.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Smaller brews are taking on new life now, as many drinkers cut back on their spending and alcohol consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Neither of us were coffee drinkers, but it seemed like a nice place to chat.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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