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Guinness

Guinness

46 3.3
A strong, dark Irish beer with a creamy head and rich taste
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɪnɪs/
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  • A cold pint of Guinness is the perfect drink to enjoy with a hearty meal.

And he's smiling as he's like pouring the Guinness beer over me.

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Examples

  • Connor, still seated, cracks open a Guinness and sips it lovingly.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • And I'll just start off with a few pints of Guinness and then I'll have a few more.

  • Yeah, it was Guinness Extra Cold.

  • We sat with our Guinness at the end of a long bench.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Sarah sips her Guinness, then licks foam from her upper lip.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • A buxom sandy-haired barmaid laid two pints of Guinness before us.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • He celebrated his promotion with a round of Guinness for his friends at the pub.

  • While on vacation in Dublin, she tried a traditional Guinness at an old brewery.

Synonyms

beer
vsGuinness
1.0

A drink made from grains and hops that contains alcohol

is a specific strong dark Irish variety with creamy head and distinctive taste
stout
vsGuinness
9 5.0

A very dark, strong beer with a rich taste

focuses on a named Irish example with a creamy head and distinctive taste

How Strong

stout
9 5.0
Guinness
46 3.3
pale ale
2 2.8
lager
18 2.3
light beer
9 2.6

Surface Forms

Guinness singular
Guinnesses plural

Etymology

The word Guinness is the family name of Arthur Guinness, the brewer who started a brewery in Dublin. That's why Guinness is used for the 'dark Irish stout' he made.