swigger

noun

as in swiller

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  1. soak
  2. drinker
  3. alcoholic
Noun
  • The overnight soak tenderizes the meat, and grilling parts instead of a whole bird means every piece is cooked to perfection.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Home beauty routines have moved well beyond sheet masks and foot soaks, with LED panels, chemical peels and brow lamination kits all promising salon-level results.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
Definition of soak
Noun
  • For coffee drinkers, the program introduces 52 distinct flavor releases over the course of the year.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • For many wine drinkers, sauvignon blanc seems to exist in two extremes.
    — Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of drinker
Noun
  • Dinner is a three-course meal, accompanied by one complimentary alcoholic beverage, while additional menu options are also available.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • Kerouac was dead from complications of alcohol use, Welch, another alcoholic, was gone too, vanished into the Sierra foothills, a suicide.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of alcoholic
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“Swigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigger. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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