 alcoholic |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] addicted to alcohol | |
| Synonyms: | alcohol-dependent | |
| Examples: | "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren |
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| Related terms: | addicted | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] used of beverages; containing alcohol | |
| Examples: | "alcoholic beverages" |
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| Related terms: | nonalcoholic hard laced spirituous wet intoxicant dry | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually | |
| Synonyms: | boozer lush soaker souse alky dipsomaniac | |
| Related terms: | drunkard souse | |
| Similar spelling: |
alcohol alcoholize alcoholism alcoholise alkylic alkalic |
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