alcoholic

adjective

al·co·hol·ic | \ˌal-kə-ˈhȯ-lik,

-ˈhä-\

Definition of alcoholic

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : of, relating to, or caused by alcohol an alcoholic odor

b : containing alcohol an alcoholic beverage

2 : affected with alcoholism

alcoholic

noun

Definition of alcoholic (Entry 2 of 2)

: a person affected with alcoholism

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Synonyms for alcoholic

Synonyms: Noun

drinker, drunk, drunkard, inebriate

Examples of alcoholic in a Sentence

Adjective

a slightly more alcoholic wine She has an alcoholic uncle.

Noun

Her uncle is an alcoholic. one can be a social drinker without turning into an alcoholic

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Once the restaurant is open, there will be other lite-fare food on the menu along with several varieties of beer on tap as well as non-alcoholic options. — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, "Lots of options: West Siders have eat-out options and more are coming," 13 July 2018 Naturally, there will be libations — of the alcoholic and nonalcoholic kinds. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "Datebook: Shots of old Route 66, dreamlike paintings and garments fashioned from paper," 12 July 2018 According to a recent report, mocktails are among the leading non-alcoholic beverage trends on restaurant menus (along with kombucha and cold brew coffee). — Health.com, "6 Mocktail Recipes That Make Happy Hour Way Healthier," 12 July 2018 Line up for a non-alcoholic Beerana Foster Shake from Slim's Lakefront Brew Pub & Eatery, or an Ice Cream S'mores Quesadilla from the Mexican Grill. — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ants on-a-stick — turducken, too — are among the more than 80 new foods at Wisconsin State Fair," 12 July 2018 Additionally, both flavors are a little bit boozy, without giving off an overwhelmingly alcoholic taste. — Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, "This Summer's Biggest Boozy Trend Just Got Its Own Ice Cream Flavor," 10 July 2018 The purpose of the non-alcoholic Mamma Beer is to disguise dysgeusia, or distortion of the taste, the site reports. — Caroline Judelson, Fox News, "Czech beer brewed to aid cancer patients with loss of taste, appetite," 10 July 2018 But why should only alcoholic cocktails get the star treatment? — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, "Mocktail recipes: How to make tasty non-alcoholic drinks for your Fourth of July party," 3 July 2018 Smith was an executive at Diageo, a global alcoholic beverage firm and served as vice-chairman of AmeriCares. — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, "Insurmountable Hurdle: Guy Smith's Effort to Petition onto Primary Ballot Falls Short," 26 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

After party: An after-party will be held behind Unity Catholic Credit Union (5839 Ridge Road) with Polish food, beer and non-alcoholics drinks from Polish Village vendors, including Rudy's Strudel who will be selling, what else, pierogi! — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, "Polish pride: Parma to host Constitution Day parade, party," 2 May 2018 People think junkies and alcoholics are slovenly, unmotivated people. — Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Simon Pegg opens up about his struggle with alcoholism and recovery: 'It was just terrible'," 10 July 2018 Patrick Casey This guy was the recovering alcoholic who screamed outside of Carrie’s window. — Kelly Conaboy, The Cut, "Sex and the City," 6 June 2018 Rowley is a mental health counselor who used to specialize in drug and alcohol addiction; William counsels alcoholics. — Linda Billington, Anchorage Daily News, "In new Alaska play, a man battles the Native corporation in his own head," 2 Mar. 2018 The judge, Mark Rindner, said many people in the camps are chronic alcoholics or mentally ill and need time to gather belongings and find another place to live. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage wants to declare ‘clean-up zones’ for homeless camps," 12 June 2018 When the alcoholic and promiscuously homosexual Burgess had come home from a vacation in Tangier in bad odor, the Foreign Office still decided to post him to Washington at a sensitive time in Anglo-American relations. — WSJ, "Roland Philipps," 11 May 2018 Our problem is, our 24-year-old daughter is an alcoholic who doesn’t see her drinking as a problem. — Abigail Van Buren, Houston Chronicle, "Mom wants to ban alcoholic daughter from son’s reception," 8 July 2018 Sam’s father was an alcoholic who managed to quit drinking, but that didn’t stop Sam from falling victim to the same disease. — Rebecca Kesten, Fox News, "Battling the despair of opioid addiction in an unexpected place," 1 July 2018

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