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Definition of alcoholic
1a : of, relating to, or caused by alcohol an alcoholic odorb : containing alcohol an alcoholic beverage
2 : affected with alcoholism
From the M-W Editors
Examples of alcoholic in a Sentence
a slightly more alcoholic wine
She has an alcoholic uncle.
Recent Examples of alcoholic from the Web
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The ordinance also is structured similarly to taxes on alcoholic beverages, gasoline and bottled water, levies that have survived legal challenges, Beligratis said.
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Dirty Lemon CEO Zak Normandin built his non-alcoholic cocktail bar in 30 days.
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In college, had a full-time job and only drank one alcoholic beverage on my 21st birthday.
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A Mobile Pops performance will begin at 7 p.m. with fireworks celebration to follow at 9 p.m. Onlookers are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets, but glass containers, grills and alcoholic beverages are not allowed.
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The book is set in Union City, N.J., where Ms. Fragoso lived in a one-bedroom apartment with her mentally ill mother, a former teacher at a day care center, and her abusive, alcoholic father, a jeweler.
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The tentative schedule calls for the club to be open Wednesday through Saturday nights, starting around 9 p.m. The club will serve alcoholic beverages but not offer food.
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About an hour south of Jerez lay a town that, while not famous for any particular alcoholic beverage, burned itself into my memory by virtue of its sheer elegance.
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In other matters, a representative for El Capitan restaurant at 327 Main Street asked for permission to have outdoor seating at the downtown location for food and alcoholic beverages and to put a boat on top of the restaurant.
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First Known Use of alcoholic
1789
Other Drug/Tobacco Terms
controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden
Examples of alcoholic in a Sentence
Her uncle is an alcoholic.
one can be a social drinker without turning into an alcoholic
Recent Examples of alcoholic from the Web
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Nixon alternated the top female roles in the play, Regina, the villainous manipulator, and Birdie, the delicate alcoholic.
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His career slumped when the Great Depression hit, and Poole, an alcoholic, died young in 1931.
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In the 1930s and '40s, many alcoholics began their recovery there.
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Just one small alcoholic drink a day significantly raises the risk of breast cancer, according to an expansive new study that published this morning.
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Abraham, the priest's partner and close friend, is also a recovering alcoholic.
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Beverage pairings are $42 (alcoholic) or $21 (nonalcoholic), but drinks by the bottle or by the glass also are available.
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All season long, Rob, an alcoholic, has been secretly backsliding from sobriety.
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They're both married parents to small children - and both of them are recovering alcoholics.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alcoholic'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of alcoholic
1852
Other Drug/Tobacco Terms
controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden
ALCOHOLIC Defined for English Language Learners
alcoholic
Definition of alcoholic for English Language Learners
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: a person who frequently drinks too much alcohol and is unable to live a normal and healthy life : a person who is affected with alcoholism
ALCOHOLIC Defined for Kids
Definition of alcoholic for Students
1 : of, relating to, or containing alcohol alcoholic drinks
2 : affected with alcoholism
Definition of alcoholic for Students
: a person affected with alcoholism
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of alcoholic
1a: of, relating to, or caused by alcohol alcoholic hepatitisb: containing alcohol
2: affected with alcoholism
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