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liquor

  • noun
  • /ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/

A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).

Other meanings

  1. Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.

  2. Any alcoholic beverage.

Synonyms

  • spirits
  • hard drink
  • hard liquor
  • strong drink

Kinds of liquor

  • brandy
  • gin

Related words

  • antiliquor
  • fatliquor
  • liquorer
  • liquorist
  • liquorless
  • liquorlike
  • liquory
  • cooking liquor
  • white liquor
  • chocolate liquor
  • hold one's liquor
  • Labarraque's liquor

Word history

From Latin "liquor" (fluidity, liquidness, a fluid, a liquid).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “liquor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.