malt liquor

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noun

beer having a relatively high alcohol content, usually 5 to 8 percent.

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Origin of malt liquor

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby malt liquor

Malthusianism, Malthusian parameter, Malthus, Thomas, malting, Maltipoo, malt liquor, maltodextrin, maltol, maltose, maltreat, maltreatment

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How to use malt liquor in a sentence

The possibilities seem endless: Who needs a trip to the liquor store when the toddler can turn water into wine, amirite?
Was Baby Jesus A Holy Terror?|Candida Moss|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps the most Jewish part of the 6th Annual Latke Festival was that the food went way faster than the liquor.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why was a master photographer recruited to work with one of the most successful liquor brands on the planet?
The Restaurant, Flask, And Photography Worthy of The Macallan Whisky||December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His court-appointed lawyer was drinking a quart of liquor per day.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The company recently partnered with Oakley to create a one-of-a-kind single malt Scotch flask.
The Restaurant, Flask, And Photography Worthy of The Macallan Whisky||December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They became quite jolly as cocktails and red liquor flowed and tingled their veins.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
In such incompetent hands the malt business soon fell to be a liability rather than an asset.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
The steward, a young mulatto, had contracted the bad habit of indulging too much in liquor.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
In one particular his crime made him a changed man; from the moment he fled he never touched another drop of liquor.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Last night we celebrated Dubuques birthday, and I came back rather the worse for liquor.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for malt liquor

malt liquor

noun

any alcoholic drink brewed from malt

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malt liquor

Origin of malt liquor

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British Dictionary definitions for malt liquor