liquor
Americannoun
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a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
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any liquid substance, as broth from cooked meats or vegetables.
- Synonyms:
- juice
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Pharmacology. solution.
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a solution of a substance, especially a concentrated one used in the industrial arts.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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any alcoholic drink, esp spirits, or such drinks collectively
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any liquid substance, esp that in which food has been cooked
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pharmacol a solution of a pure substance in water
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brewing warm water added to malt to form wort
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drunk; intoxicated
verb
Other Word Forms
- antiliquor adjective
- liquory adjective
Etymology
Origin of liquor
1175–1225; < Latin: a liquid, originally liquidity ( liqu ( ēre ) to be liquid + -or -or 1 ); replacing Middle English lic ( o ) ur < Old French ( French liqueur ) < Latin liquōrem, accusative of liquor
Example Sentences
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The liquor policy which led to the arrests of AAP leaders was introduced by the Kejriwal government in 2021, saying it would curb black market sales, increase revenues and ensure even distribution of liquor licences.
From BBC
The company also struggled selling the Chinese liquor baiju, with sales in that country collapsing by 42.3%, which offset what the company said was a strong performance in Europe, Latin America and Caribbean and Africa.
From MarketWatch
The company also struggled selling the Chinese liquor baiju, with sales in the country collapsing by 42.3%, which offset what the company said was a strong performance in Europe, Latin America and Caribbean and Africa.
From MarketWatch
The company also struggled selling the Chinese liquor baiju, with sales in the country collapsing by 42.3%, which offset what the company said was a strong performance in Europe, Latin America and Caribbean and Africa.
From MarketWatch
In the 1970s, actor Billy Dee Williams was the iconic face of Colt 45 malt liquor.
From Salon
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