spirit
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈspɪrɪt/
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- Instead of raising duties on Scotch whiskey and other spirits, I am today going to freeze them.
- wine and spirits
- beer and spirits
- drink spirits
Would you accept to to taste one of Finland's most famous spirit for us?
- Would you accept to to taste one of Finland's most famous spirit for us?
- Rye should be America's distinctive spirit.
Examples
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It is one shot of a spirit slash, the cure and a small glass of wine.
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That sort of lined up with people getting into craft beer or craft spirits or like all of those things.
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Once he got past a certain point with wine or spirits, he lost the ability to stop.
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Well, her husband waters down his spirits, you know.
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They were looking for spirits.
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Nerves have calmed down considerably, but a touch of the spirits will soothe folks even more.
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At the bar, he ordered a glass of spirit to warm up on a cold winter evening.
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The distillery produces a wide range of spirits, including whiskey, vodka, and gin.
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During the tasting event, the guests enjoyed sampling different spirits from around the world.
Synonyms
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3.2
A strong alcoholic drink made by distilling, like whiskey or vodka
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7.6
Alcohol that people have at parties or with friends
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3.9
An alcoholic drink stronger than beer or wine, like whiskey and vodka
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3.4
An alcoholic drink that is distilled, like whisky or vodka
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3.6
A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka
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3.0
Strong alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, or gin
Strong alcoholic drinks like brandy, whiskey, or rum
Compounds
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4.5
The presence of God that Christians believe works in the world to guide and comfort people
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4.9
A feeling of pride and responsibility for your town that makes you help improve it
- Literature
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9.5
A spirit without a body that appears to people or stays near places
- UK
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4.1
A tool with a closed tube and a bubble to check if surfaces like a shelf are flat or upright
- Archaic
A liquid made of alcohol and camphor used to rub on the skin or breathe in for cough relief
A strong feeling of people working together and being determined in hard times
Alcohol made unsafe to drink by adding poisons and used for cleaning or as a fuel
- Slang
A joking way to show strong American pride, for example with flags and eagles
- Specialized
A liquid with fifty percent alcohol that serves as a standard for measuring alcohol strength
- Archaic
A person who makes knocking sounds and says they are messages from the dead
- Specialized
A poisonous alcohol people make by heating wood, used as fuel or solvent
A determined, practical way of working hard and never giving up, often linked to people from the northern United States
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spirit was used for strong drinks because the early process that made them seemed to take the invisible 'essence' or 'breath' of the plant or grain. That's why we call strong distilled drinks 'spirits'.