liquor

¹li·quor

noun \ˈli-kər\

Definition of LIQUOR

: a liquid substance: as

a : a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic beverage

b : a watery solution of a drug

c : bath 2b(1)

Examples of LIQUOR

1. He drinks beer and wine, but he doesn't drink any hard liquor.
2. vodka, whiskey, and other liquors

Origin of LIQUOR

Middle English licour, from Anglo-French, from Latin liquor, from liquēre

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to LIQUOR

Synonyms

aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, drink, firewater, grog, hooch [slang], inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], alcohol, 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

Rhymes with LIQUOR

bicker, clicker, dicker, flicker, kicker, nicker, picker, pricker, sicker, slicker, snicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, vicar, whicker, wicker

²liquor

verb

li·quoredli·quor·ing \ˈli-k(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of LIQUOR

transitive verb

1

: to dress (as leather) with oil or grease

2

: to make drunk with alcoholic liquor —usually used with up

intransitive verb

: to drink alcoholic liquor especially to excess —usually used with up

First Known Use of LIQUOR

1502

Rhymes with LIQUOR

bicker, dicker, flicker, nicker, sicker, snicker, whicker, wicker

li·quor

noun \ˈlik-ər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of LIQUOR

: a liquid substance: as a : a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic beverage b : a solution of a medicinal substance usually in water—compare tincture c : bath 2b(1)