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liquor

liquor

342 3.2
A strong alcoholic drink made by distilling, like whiskey or vodka
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪkər/
translation icon : bebida espirituosa
  • Your district includes the area around Market Street, a business section with many liquor stores and bars.
  • a liquor store
  • wine and liquor
  • beer and liquor

So we know that's what Harry does is that he smuggles liquor into the United States.

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Examples

  • What happens when the liquor and the money run out, Eddie?

  • OK, Liquor warms you up versus beer is cooling.

  • Sell some more of this liquor in the store.

  • So she was super cool with buying us beer or liquor, stuff like that.

  • Some of you may know I started my career in the liquor business.

  • So social media really brought a lot of exposure to the liquor industry.

  • Joe Gold owns a couple of liquor stores in some city.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Have seven shots of liquor in my stomach.

  • Wow, wow, that smells like liquor, like strong, intense smell.

  • He prefers to relax with a glass of liquor after a long day at work.

Synonyms

alcohol
vsliquor
813 1.0

A drink that can make people drunk, like beer or wine

is narrower, meaning specifically the distilled subset of those drinks
booze
vsliquor
  • Informal
259 7.6

Alcohol that people have at parties or with friends

is the neutral, standard term used in formal contexts
spirit
vsliquor
55 2.5

A strong alcoholic drink made from grains or fruits

is the common label used for such distilled beverages
16 3.0

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is the specific subset that excludes fermented-only drinks
hooch
vsliquor
  • NSFW
16 9.9

Alcohol made illegally, often tasting harsh

is the neutral term not implying illegal production or quality
bootleg
vsliquor
  • US
10 8.4

Alcohol made and sold illegally, often secretly

is the neutral term for distilled drink without illegal implication
hard liquor
vsliquor
  • US
8 3.9

An alcoholic drink stronger than beer or wine, like whiskey and vodka

is the general term for the same kind of distilled drink
alcoholic drink
vsliquor
4 1.4

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is the narrower name for just the distilled type within that group
strong drink
vsliquor
3 3.4

An alcoholic drink that is distilled, like whisky or vodka

is the everyday name for that same distilled category
corn liquor
vsliquor
  • NSFW
3 9.0

Illegal strong alcohol made by distilling corn mash secretly

is the general class that includes that specific illegal whiskey
hard drink
vsliquor
1 3.6

A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka

is the familiar umbrella term for those distilled beverages
spirits
vsliquor
1 3.0

Strong alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, or gin

is the broad, everyday word for that distilled category
ardent spirits
vsliquor
  • Archaic
5.3

Strong alcoholic drinks like brandy, whiskey, or rum

is the neutral, more common word for those strong drinks
likker
vsliquor
  • Slang
9.9

An alcoholic drink that is usually strong, like whiskey

is the standard, widely used form for the same concept

Compounds

84 1.0

A shop that sells alcohol to take home

16 3.8

Official permission to sell alcoholic drinks

8 3.9

An alcoholic drink stronger than beer or wine, like whiskey and vodka

7 4.8

A strong lager with more alcohol than regular beer

3 9.0

Illegal strong alcohol made by distilling corn mash secretly

chocolate liquor
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A thick dark paste made by grinding cocoa beans that forms the base for chocolate

1 7.9

Liquid left in a pot after cooking vegetables or meat that is used as a base for soup

bleach liquor
  • Specialized
7.0

A strong liquid that makes cloth or paper whiter

How Alcoholic

liquor
342 3.2
wine
1.0
beer
1.0
soft drink
40 1.0

Surface Forms

liquor singular
liquors plural

Etymology

Liquor comes from an old Latin word meaning 'liquid', and it shares the same root as liquid. Long ago these strong liquids were used as medicines and drinks, so today liquor usually means a strong distilled alcoholic drink.