liquory

adjective

li·​quory
-k(ə)rē,
-ri
: marked by or given to or prompted by the drinking of strong liquor : boozy, liquorish
the glittering liquory boom which the heavy-spending war years had brought onLife
liquory joy

Word History

Etymology

liquor entry 1 + -y

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“Liquory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquory. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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