fifth
5
6.5
- noun
- /fɪfθ/
- US
:
botella de 750 ml (EE. UU.)
- Drink a fifth of whiskey if you miss your flight or bus ride.
Examples
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He picked up a fifth of vodka from the store for the party.
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I mean, you've been drinking a fifth of scotch a day since you were born?
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And then, and then at night time I would just crack open up a fifth and down a fifth or two.
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Hey, I get a fifth of liquor in me, and I got no fear!
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I mean seriously drinking, upwards of a full fifth of whiskey in a day!
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You get a free fifth of French cognac when you leave.
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Ben drinks all of a fifth of bourbon.
Fiction book (1995) -
We confiscated a brand-new fifth of vodka from him, too.
Fiction book (2002) -
Always-broke Johnny, yet still able to afford rent, cigarettes, and fifths of Jim Beam.
Fiction book (1999) -
Okay, um, I need a... Penknife, some dental floss, A sewing needle, and a fifth of whiskey.
Synonyms
17
1.1
One of five equal parts of a whole
One of five equal parts of a whole
Idioms
- Formal
19
8.3
To refuse to answer questions in court to avoid saying something that could make you look guilty
- Formal
5
7.5
Refuse to answer questions in court or by police to avoid saying you did something wrong
Compounds
1
4.7
A US legal right that protects people from forced testimony, being tried twice, and unfair legal process
- Specialized
A rule that says there is exactly one line through a point that is parallel to a given line
- Specialized
A main nerve in the face that carries feeling and controls chewing muscles
A Crusade from 1218 to 1221 where European Christians tried to take Jerusalem by attacking Egypt but failed
A council of Catholic leaders in Rome 1512–1517 that made church reforms and planned a crusade against the Turks
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fifth for a bottle comes from the idea of one 'fifth' of a gallon; people once used bottles that were one out of five parts of a gallon, so the bottle size kept the name and is roughly 750 milliliters.