quaff
1
9.8
A large satisfying drink taken quickly
- noun
- /kwɑf/
- Archaic
:
tragos
- A snappy quaff of hooch makes the face feel flush and the skin feel warm, even in cold temperatures.
Examples
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After a long hike, they enjoyed a hearty quaff from their canteens.
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Both in terms of the community you forge, the lessons you learn, and the liquor you consume in great heaping quaffs.
Blog text (28) -
"He lifted his glass, took a large quaff of the wine, and swallowed quickly in his urgency to keep talking.
Fiction book (1994) -
He took a long quaff while I regarded my mug more reticently.
Fiction book (1996) -
At the party, everyone gathered around to take a quaff from the punch bowl.
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The adventurers sat by the fire, sharing stories and taking deep quaffs from their mugs.
Synonyms
drink
vsquaff
225
6.6
A habit of often having too much alcohol
is a single hearty deep swig rather than repeated excessive use
How Hearty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quaff as a noun names a big, satisfying drink, and a helpful way to remember it is to picture taking a loud 'gulp'. So a quaff is 'a hearty or copious drink'.