potable

²potable

noun

Definition of POTABLE

: a liquid that is suitable for drinking; especially : an alcoholic beverage

Examples of POTABLE

1. <hid the potables in the back hall closet>
2. <keeps the wet bar stocked with an array of top-shelf liquors, mixers, and other fine potables>

First Known Use of POTABLE

1623

Related to POTABLE

Synonyms: aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, drink, firewater, grog, hooch [slang], inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], liquor, lush [slang], moonshine, alcohol, 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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Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail