spirituous
Americanadjective
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containing, of the nature of, or pertaining to alcohol; alcoholic.
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(of alcoholic beverages) distilled, rather than fermented.
adjective
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characterized by or containing alcohol
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(of a drink) being a spirit
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Origin of spirituous
Example Sentences
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"For the spirituous liquor industry, glass and key raw material ingredients for plastic closures are the main drivers of constraint," according to the statement.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2021
In 1615, a German doctor suggested that “the hot and spirituous blood of a young man will pour into the old one as if it were from a fountain of youth.”
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2017
Dr. Gettler took the brains, blood and liver of animals and humans who had never drunk spirituous beverages.
From Time Magazine Archive
The mere fact that neither "sport," in the modern sense, nor "spirituous liquors" had been invented when the Gods uttered their respective prohibitions is immaterial.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whether the influence of temperate societies or their advocates will tend to diminish the consumption of wine and spirituous liquors in the British empire, it is difficult to say.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
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