liquor

noun li·quor \ ˈli-kər \

|Updated on: 26 Jul 2018

Examples: liquor in a Sentence

Definition of liquor

: a liquid substance: such as

a : a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic beverage

b : a watery solution of a drug

c : bath 2b(1)

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Examples of liquor in a Sentence

He drinks beer and wine, but he doesn't drink any hard liquor.
vodka, whiskey, and other liquors

Recent Examples of liquor from the Web

The only thing the neighborhood uprising preserved was the historical character of what was once a liquor store in the shadow of the Central Artery.

— nestor ramos, BostonGlobe.com, "Weep not for Starbucks. But in the North End, what comes next?," 12 July 2018
About the owners: The family business started in 1978 in Mundelein when John Bowes purchased a small bar and liquor store called Emil’s.

— sheryl devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Emil's Tavern on Center in Grayslake," 9 July 2018
Camille always seems to be driving around Wind Gap, allowing the camera to focus on the giant golden M next to the town’s picturesque candy store and barber, or on the Dairy Queen adjacent to the liquor store.

— sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Twisted, Enthralling Rot of Sharp Objects," 7 July 2018
Wait until there’s a sale at your local liquor store and stock up on your favorite beverages, recommends Mona Desai, growth and events manager at Peerspace event space marketplace, which specializes in affordable wedding venues.

— NBC News, "5 ways to save money on your wedding day," 2 July 2018
Jerome Johnson, 50, was convicted in 1988 of participating in the shooting of a man at a Baltimore liquor store.

— tim prudente, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore man exonerated of murder after 30 years in prison," 2 July 2018
When the jihadists retreat, liquor stores are the first to reopen.

— The Economist, "How a victorious Bashar al-Assad is changing Syria," 28 June 2018
Simmons said the city made Varner agree to some limits for the project — like that there can’t be any tattoo shops, package liquor stores nor massage parlors.

— ben brasch, ajc, "A $65M mixed-use development is set to take over Cobb shopping center," 26 June 2018
The doctor would routinely leave prescriptions in envelopes at the liquor store neighboring his practice.

— ruth bruno, courant.com, "Norwalk Doctor Pleads Guilty To Prescribing Unnecessary Drugs," 25 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of liquor

Middle English licour, from Anglo-French, from Latin liquor, from liquēre

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First Known Use: 13th century

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liquor Synonyms

Synonyms

alcohol, drink, inebriant, intoxicant, moonshine, spirits;

Antonyms

nonintoxicant;

liquor

verb

Definition of liquor

liquored; liquoring play \ˈli-k(ə-)riŋ\

transitive verb

1 : to dress (something, such as leather) with oil or grease

2 : to make drunk with alcoholic liquor —usually used with up

intransitive verb

: to drink alcoholic liquor especially to excess —usually used with up

Recent Examples of liquor from the Web

Drescher, who starred in seasons 5 and 6, said the show’s production team could go too far with their eagerness to liquor up the cast and alleged she was once pressured to take a shot of alcohol while filming.

— aurelie corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Andy Cohen Denies Aviva Drescher's Claim That RHONY Producers Force Cast to Drink: 'So Dumb'," 18 June 2018
Here, select a fruity (liquored) popsicle to be plopped into a giant glass of rosécco.

— hannah goldfield, The New Yorker, "Childhood’s Reprisal at Loopy Doopy," 15 June 2018
The votes on the Liquor Division budget were sharply divided, with members with religious objections to liquor consumption, including Martin, generally opposing adding the two new state liquor stores.

— betsy z. russell, idahostatesman, "Lawmaker tries, fails to block new Boise-area liquor stores | Idaho Statesman," 8 Mar. 2018
From the bride and groom’s perspective, the anticipation of getting all your guests adequately liquored up without going overboard—or spending all your money—can seem like a tall order.

— rachel tepper paley, Bon Appetit, "5 Drink Mistakes to Not Make at Your Wedding," 3 Aug. 2017
From the bride and groom’s perspective, the anticipation of getting all your guests adequately liquored up without going overboard—or spending all your money—can seem like a tall order.

— Bon Appetit, "5 Drink Mistakes to Not Make at Your Wedding," 24 July 2017
Boat racing in Madison dates to the 1800s, when steamboat captains liquored up on Kentucky moonshine challenged each other to races on the Ohio at speeds reaching 10 mph.

— gregg doyel, The Courier-Journal, "Doyel: Can a dead man save the Madison Regatta?," 28 June 2017
Because there are always a handful of jerks in just about any ballpark who get themselves liquored up and allow that filter that hides their real selves to stop functioning?

— peter schmuck, baltimoresun.com, "Schmuck: No one should have to deal with what Adam Jones did Monday at Fenway," 2 May 2017