DIGESTIF Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

digestif

noun

Definition of digestif

as in aperitif

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Recent Examples of digestif Those are followed by a look inside Milpero’s fermentation room, where a sample drink acts as a midway digestif for the spicy, spectacular hot courses served later in the night. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 The curiously boozy brandy remains a relatively niche serve, even as drinkers have largely embraced the ritual of ending their meals with other digestifs like Chartreuse and amaro. — Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026 The seating’s curved shape will create a nice contrast to the octagonal glass tabletop, and the whole setup is perfect for planning afternoon tea outdoors or enjoying an alfresco digestif. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026 Some bunked in the triangular houses equipped with bottles of Amaro digestif. — New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for digestif

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Noun

Or a Lavender Sour, built with its namesake flower, alongside ELYX Single Estate Vodka and an elegant Italian aperitif.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Lillet Blanc is a floral French aperitif that's boozier than wine but breezier than gin, and our refreshing take uses rosemary simple syrup and a splash of bubbly.

— Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 20 June 2026

Definition of aperitif

Noun

Spice Lounge is the place to be once the sun sets with live musicians (think saxophonists and singers) perform as guests tipple at the edge of the view.

— Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Power brings a warmer and more wayward sensibility to such material than, say, the German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, whose deadpan grids of coal tipples and water towers drained industrial structures of affect.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026

Definition of tipple

Noun

Just this month, the White House threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada, over reasons including a boycott of eight Canadian provinces on American liquor.

— Rafael Nam, NPR, 25 July 2026
Members get their own liquor locker, and can bring up to three guests for free to reservations.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

All involved persons are in their 20s, according to scanner audio, and alcohol may have been involved in the incident.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Research by British alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware shows an increasing number are embracing low and no-alcohol drinks.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

Some protesters attacked police with stones and plastic bottles, injuring a few officers who were taken to the hospital, news agency ANI quoted Delhi Police as saying.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
From the jars, bottles, boxes, and bags that fill our fridges and pantries to the frosty contents of our coolers, each item is chosen with intention.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

Definition of bottle

Noun

Research by British alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware shows an increasing number are embracing low and no-alcohol drinks.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Warm milk delivers tryptophan, an amino acid the body uses to produce serotonin and melatonin, which is why the old-school bedtime drink has stuck around.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

For a nightcap, head to Elephant Bar, or opt for the lobby’s calming atmosphere, where a suited & booted pianist takes requests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Ohtani went 1 for 4 with an infield single in the nightcap and struck out with two runners aboard in the eighth inning of a 2-1 loss.

— Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of nightcap

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