Meaning of ALCOHOLIC
| Pronunciation: | | `alku'holik
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- [n] a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
- [adj] addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren
- [adj] used of beverages; containing alcohol; "alcoholic beverages"
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ALCOHOLIC is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | addicted, alcohol-dependent, boozer, dipsomaniac, dry, hard, intoxicant, intoxicating, laced, lush, soaker, souse, spiked, spiritous, spirituous, strong, wet |
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| | Antonyms: | | nonalcoholic, soft | | |
| | See Also: | | drunk, drunkard, inebriate, rummy, sot | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Al`co*hol"ic\, a. [Cf. F. alcolique.]
Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities;
derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as,
alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.
\Al`co*hol"ic\, n.
1. A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors.
2. pl. Alcoholic liquors.
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