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

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Rhymes with LIQUOR

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