firewater

fire·wa·ter

noun \ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌwȯ-tər, -ˌwä-\

Definition of FIREWATER

: strong alcoholic liquor

Examples of FIREWATER

1. <the bartender recommended a drink made with the local firewater, a potent gin>

First Known Use of FIREWATER

1817

Related to FIREWATER

Synonyms: aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, drink, alcohol, grog, hooch [slang], inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], liquor, lush [slang], moonshine, potable, rum, sauce [slang], spirits, stimulant, strong drink, tipple

Antonyms: nonintoxicant

Related Words: aperitif, bracer, chaser, digestif, nightcap; belt, load, nip, peg [British], pop, shooter, shot, slug, snifter, snort, tot, whet; cocktail, mixed drink; ale, beer, brew, brewage, brewski [slang], home brew, malt liquor, microbrew, mum, nappy [chiefly Scottish]; mead, sake (or saki), wine; barley-bree (also barley-broo) [chiefly Scottish], brandy, gin, liqueur, mao-tai, mescal, schnapps, tequila, vodka, whiskey (or whisky); Dutch courage

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Rhymes with FIREWATER

backwater, bathwater, bilgewater, blackwater, blue-water, branch water, breakwater, Clearwater, cold-water, cutwater, dewater, deepwater, dishwater, first water, floodwater, freshwater, Goldwater, granddaughter, gray water, groundwater, headwater, high-water, hold water, hot water, ice water, jerkwater, limewater, low water, make water, manslaughter, meltwater, rainwater, red water, rosewater, saltwater, seawater, self-slaughter, shearwater, springwater, stepdaughter, still water, tailwater, tap water, tidewater, tread water, wastewater, white-water