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liqueur

liqueur

14 5.6
A strong sweet alcoholic drink often served after a meal
  • noun
  • /lɪˈkɜr/
: licor
  • A little after-dinner liqueur, Harold?
  • coffee liqueur

We just came here for this traditional cherry liqueur that we heard that they had.

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Examples

  • Madame wishes the after-dinner liqueur?

  • Might we not argue about that, perhaps over a glass of liqueur?

  • We just came here for this traditional cherry liqueur that we heard that they had.

  • And there's a liqueur store down the road a bit.

  • She just wanted the secret formula for the liqueur.

  • Having finished the liqueur, he served himself another glass after consulting me with a glance.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • My very own blend of special imported liqueurs.

  • Glasses of clear Svenga liqueur sweated on the black marble coffee table.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Favio had eaten his fill and had drunk three glasses of the anise-flavored liqueur they had for the occasion.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • After dinner, we enjoyed a delicious cherry liqueur to finish the meal on a sweet note.

Synonyms

drink
vsliqueur
∞ 1.0

A liquid people put in their mouths and swallow, like water or juice

is one particular alcoholic sweet type, not a generic portion
beverage
vsliqueur
160 1.7

A drink other than water, for example tea or juice

is a narrower sweet alcoholic after-meal form of such drinks
alcoholic beverage
vsliqueur
17 3.0

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is a specific sweet, strong after-meal type within that category
libation
vsliqueur
  • Informal
10 9.1

An alcoholic drink enjoyed with friends

is a sweet, strong after-meal option rather than a social toast
cordial
vsliqueur
  • US
3 6.3

A sweet flavored drink often served after a meal

is stronger, sweeter, and more highly flavored for after-meal serving

Compounds

A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with orange, used in cocktails and desserts

A sweet alcoholic drink with apple taste often served after a meal or in cocktails

A sweet drink with alcohol and coffee flavor

A clear sweet alcoholic drink made from small bitter cherries used in cocktails and desserts

A small glass for drinking a little sweet drink with alcohol after dinner

A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with peaches, often used in cocktails

A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with raspberries

A sweet alcoholic drink made from apricots, often served after meals or mixed into cocktails

A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with vanilla

A strong sweet drink from walnuts soaked in alcohol

1 7.0

A sweet alcoholic drink made from plums often served after a meal

A sweet alcoholic drink that uses blackberries, strong alcohol, and sugar

A sweet alcoholic drink made with cranberries

A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with blueberries

A sweet alcoholic drink made from blackcurrants served after a meal or in cocktails

A strong sweet alcoholic drink made from the blackthorn fruit called sloes

A strong alcoholic drink made from aronia berries with a deep color and tart taste

A strong alcoholic drink made from aronia berries with a deep color and tart taste

A sweet drink with alcohol that people make by soaking mulberries

A sweet strong alcoholic drink made from gooseberries served after meals

A strong sweet alcoholic drink made from the quince fruit

A sweet alcoholic drink made with cherries, often used in cocktails or desserts

How Sweet

liqueur
14 5.6
spirit
19 2.5

Surface Forms

liqueur singular
liqueurs plural

Etymology

Liqueur comes from the root liq- meaning 'liquid', just like the English word liquid. So a liqueur is a sweet, strongly flavored alcoholic 'liquid' often served after a meal.