alcoholic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
    souse; lush; alky; boozer; dipsomaniac; soaker.
  2. adjective characteristic of or containing alcohol
    • alcoholic drinks
  3. adjective satellite addicted to alcohol
    alcohol-dependent.
    • alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren

WordNet


Al`co*hol"ic adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. alcolique.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.
Al`co*hol"ic noun
Definitions
  1. A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors.
  2. pl. Alcoholic liquors.

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