vodka

noun

vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)

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In a shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and a squeeze of fresh lime. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025 Orlando Sentinel Pride Month begs for fun recipes: These rainbow popsicles tick every box Pride Month begs for easy, fun recipes and these rainbow popsicles fit the bill: colorful for the holiday, cooling for summer, perfect for kids and easily upgradable to adult (just add vodka!). Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025 Officers also found an empty vodka bottle in her vehicle. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Plus, those who RSVP at eventbrite.com and are among the first 100 people to arrive before 5 p.m. will receive a free vodka cocktail. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for vodka

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water

First Known Use

circa 1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vodka was circa 1803

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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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vodka

noun
vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology

Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"

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