spirits

noun
/ˈspɪɹɪts/

Distilled alcoholic beverages.

Synonyms

liquor
hard drink
hard liquor
strong drink

Kinds of spirits

brandy
gin

Example sentences

“The evil spirits are out in full force.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The separation broke their spirits completely.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “spirits” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; 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.