nonalcoholic

[ non-al-kuh-haw-lik, -hol-ik ]

/ ˌnɒn æl kəˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk /

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adjective

not being or containing alcohol: nonalcoholic beverages.

noun

a person who is not an alcoholic.

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Origin of nonalcoholic

First recorded in 1905–10; non- + alcoholic

Words nearby nonalcoholic

nonagenarian, nonaggression, nonagon, nonagricultural, non-A hepatitis, nonalcoholic, nonaligned, nonaligned nations, nonalignment, nonallergenic, nonallergic

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How to use nonalcoholic in a sentence

Verjus is the juice of unripened wine grapes and has a bright fresh flavor that lends itself well to nonalcoholic cocktails.
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When a dive bar fan quit drinking, he set out to craft a nonalcoholic beer worth celebrating
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For straight substitutions, Brown recommends seeking out analogs, nonalcoholic spirits designed specifically to replicate the palate of traditional spirits.
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At the end of the day, nonalcoholic cocktails are simply meant to be fun and offer variety.
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To this end, nonalcoholic cocktails can now be found on the menus of most top cocktail bars.
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And the result was she found she liked a nonalcoholic Noel better than ever—and she chucked the seer.
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British Dictionary definitions for nonalcoholic

nonalcoholic

/ (ˌnɒnælkəˈhɒlɪk) /

adjective

not containing alcoholnonalcoholic drinks

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Medical definitions for nonalcoholic

nonalcoholic

[ nŏn′ăl-kə-hô′lĭk ]

adj.

A beverage usually containing less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume.