FIREWATER Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

firewater

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌwȯ-tər

Definition of firewater

as in liquor

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk the bartender recommended a drink made with the local firewater, a potent gin

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Recent Examples of firewater Nonalcoholic Alternatives Maybe the best route to avoid a hangover is to steer clear of firewater in the first place—easier said than done given the many social pressures around drinking. — Emily Peck, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024 This cocktail is a tribute to Madonna, Queen of Pop, and features mezcal, passionfruit, firewater bitter, Amarena cheery, and a smoking cinnamon stick. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 Poitín is often called Irish moonshine, but that implies the crude firewater associated with American Prohibition-era bootleggers. — Liza Weisstuch, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021 The share price of Kweichow Moutai, China’s most exclusive brand of baijiu firewater, continues to soar, hinting at a thirst for luxury tipples among the super-rich. — The Economist, 23 May 2020 This version incorporates pineapple, allspice, falernum, spicy firewater, and a pinch of the superfood powder known as Blue Majik. — Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 19 Feb. 2018

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Noun

Meanwhile, hospital shares rose on the possibility that funding for several government programs could be restored or boosted, while liquor companies and others buffeted by tariffs rose on hopes for relief.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Passengers spent Monday night emptying their liquor cabinets at a ship-wide party.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
The founders saw an opportunity to create a product that could be enjoyed with or without alcohol, so no one at the gathering had to feel left out.

— Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

A week prior to her death, Rogers had been picked up by police in the middle of the night after leaving her home without her parents’ knowledge and stealing a drink from a gas station.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
This multifunctional workhorse pulls double duty as a grill for outdoor dining and can even serve as a cooler for drinks when the flame’s out.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

Searching for the perfect shirt, Summerville found various rayon numbers from the ’50s through the ’70s printed with images of bottles of booze.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
At the time, several residents said lifting the booze ban could be beneficial for local businesses.

— New Jersey, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of booze

Noun

The Davie gastropub has shorter hours and a reopening menu identical to its old version, with burgers, salads, prime-rib sandwiches and baby back ribs coated in passionfruit rum barbecue sauce.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Developed with perfumer Angéline Leporini, the gourmand scent opens with notes of dates, roasted hazelnut and rum, before blending honeyed jasmine and amber in its core and closing with a mix of vanilla and incense.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of rum

Noun

Over time bottles break down into micro and nanoplastics, Baechler noted, and potentially leach toxic chemicals known to cause harm into the water.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Advertisement Article continues below this ad Appetizers include the ostiones nakachi, oysters served with a bottle of habanero oil, and the kanpachi aguachile.

— Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of bottle

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