MEADS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

meads

noun

plural of mead

as in wines

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nonintoxicants

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Noun

For many years these wines have represented some of the best price-quality value in Italian wine.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Multiple wines Fifteen red wines representing multiple regions will delight wine aficionados.

— Terry Hagerty, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of wines

Noun

Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink.

— Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Stay Zero Proof, located in Chinatown, doubles as a lounge and retail space — visitors can order from a menu of mocktails or browse a wide selection of non-alcoholic liquors and wines to sip or take home.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

Definition of liquors

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 bottles

Noun

Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.

— Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026

Definition of alcohols

Noun

To be clear, there have been agave spirits that have been made with mole before.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
To preserve the fruit, Elio Carta’s grandmother, Anna Maria Perra, placed the berries in spirits already produced by the family, laying the foundation for what became the house’s historic myrtle recipe.

— Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

Four hundred years later, a merry band of scientists and entrepreneurs of mind-altering intoxicants are plunging even deeper into the diabolical by mechanizing DMT’s delivery via IV syringe pumps.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026
Licensed cannabis operators in states that have legalized marijuana tend to support the ban—they’re unhappy that hemp intoxicants face far less regulation and taxation than their products.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of intoxicants

Noun

The novelty-seeking robots that ignored the goal entirely, exploring for their own sakes, found their way out far more reliably.

— Sophie Ren, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
There’s also a drinks list filled with Japanese whiskies and enticing cocktails, as well as a collection of sakes.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of sakes

Noun

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
The Whaler This boisterous eatery has been an institution in Salamanca since its establishment in the early 1800s, but a recent reinvigoration of the property means fine fare and top tipples match the camaraderie that spills out to the barrel-high-top tables out front.

— Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026

Definition of tipples

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