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Alcoholic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Alcoholic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alcoholic [ a.]
- 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.
2 . Alcoholic [ n.]
- A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors.
- Alcoholic liquors.

Meaning of 'Alcoholic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alcoholic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- characteristic of or containing alcohol
Example in sentence:
  • alcoholic drinks
2 . alcoholic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- addicted to alcohol
Example in sentence:
  • alcoholic expatriates in Paris

Nearby Words:

alcade alcahest alcaic alcaid alcalde alcalimeter alcanna alcarraza alcarrazas alcayde

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