spirituous
adjective
spir·i·tu·ous
ˈspir-i-chə-wəs 
-ich-wəs
: containing or impregnated with alcohol obtained by distillation
spirituous liquors
Examples of spirituous in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The state of Arizona changed the definition of how their products are classified, from flavor extracts to spirituous liquor.
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Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2021
Waynesville: Nana & Papa 343, L.L.C., doing business as Hammel House, a bed and breakfast/restaurant at 121 S. Main St., is seeking approval to allow the sale beer, wine and mixed beverages, and spirituous liquor.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2020
Retail and wholesale sales of high-proof, spirituous liquor were at $119.7 million for April, down from more than $130 million in March.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 May 2020
What harm could such a diminutive, charming quantity of spirituous liquid possibly wreak on an otherwise-subdued evening?
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2020
That flavor profile — dark, spirituous, bitter — is recurring, but several entries are more lighthearted.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2018
In the desert, spirituous liquors excite only disgust.
—Henry David Thoreau, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2017
Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2021
Waynesville: Nana & Papa 343, L.L.C., doing business as Hammel House, a bed and breakfast/restaurant at 121 S. Main St., is seeking approval to allow the sale beer, wine and mixed beverages, and spirituous liquor.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2020
Retail and wholesale sales of high-proof, spirituous liquor were at $119.7 million for April, down from more than $130 million in March.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 May 2020
What harm could such a diminutive, charming quantity of spirituous liquid possibly wreak on an otherwise-subdued evening?
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2020
That flavor profile — dark, spirituous, bitter — is recurring, but several entries are more lighthearted.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2018
In the desert, spirituous liquors excite only disgust.
—Henry David Thoreau, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
probably from French spiritueux, from Latin spiritus spirit
First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near spirituous
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“Spirituous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spirituous. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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spirituous
adjective
spir·i·tu·ous
ˈspir-ich-(ə-)wəs
-ich-əs
-ich-əs
ˈspir-ət-əs
: containing or impregnated with alcohol obtained by distillation
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