liquor
[ lik-er or for 3, lik-wawr ]
/ ˈlɪk ər or for 3, ˈlɪk wɔr /
noun
a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
any liquid substance, as broth from cooked meats or vegetables.
Pharmacology. solution(def 6).
a solution of a substance, especially a concentrated one used in the industrial arts.
verb (used with object)
Informal. to furnish or ply with liquor to drink (often followed by up).
verb (used without object)
Informal. to drink large quantities of liquor (often followed by up).
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Nearby words
liquidize, liquidizer, liquidly, liquidus, liquify, liquor, liquor store, liquor up, liquorice, liquorice allsorts, liquorish
Origin of liquor
1175–1225; < Latin: a liquid, orig. liquidity (liqu(ēre) to be liquid + -or -or1); replacing Middle English lic(o)ur < Old French (French liqueur) < Latin liquōrem, accusative of liquor
Related forms
liq·uor·y, adjectivean·ti·liq·uor, adjectiveCan be confused
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British Dictionary definitions for liquor up (1 of 2)
liquor up
verb
(adverb) US and Canadian slang to become or cause to become drunk
British Dictionary definitions for liquor up (2 of 2)
liquor
/ (ˈlɪkə) /
noun
any alcoholic drink, esp spirits, or such drinks collectively
any liquid substance, esp that in which food has been cooked
pharmacol a solution of a pure substance in water
brewing warm water added to malt to form wort
in liquor drunk; intoxicated
verb
brewing to steep (malt) in warm water to form wort; mash
Word Origin for liquor
C13: via Old French from Latin, from liquēre to be liquid
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Medicine definitions for liquor up
liquor
[ lĭk′ər ]
n.
An aqueous solution, especially of a medicinal substance.
An alcoholic beverage made by distillation rather than by fermentation.
In anatomical nomenclature, a term for any of several body fluids.
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