noun
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
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alcohol (or drink) ruined him
• Syn: ↑alcohol, ↑alcoholic beverage, ↑intoxicant, ↑inebriant
• Derivationally related forms: ↑inebriate (for: ↑inebriant), ↑intoxicate (for: ↑intoxicant), ↑alcoholic (for: ↑alcohol), ↑alcoholize (for: ↑alcohol)
• Hypernyms: ↑beverage, ↑drink, ↑drinkable, ↑potable, ↑drug of abuse, ↑street drug
• Hyponyms:
↑proof spirit, ↑home brew, ↑homebrew, ↑hooch, ↑hootch, ↑kava, ↑kavakava, ↑aperitif, ↑brew, ↑brewage, ↑sake, ↑saki, ↑rice beer, ↑nipa, ↑wine, ↑vino, ↑liquor, ↑spirits, ↑booze, ↑hard drink, ↑hard liquor, ↑John Barleycorn, ↑strong drink, ↑neutral spirits, ↑ethyl alcohol, ↑pulque, ↑liqueur, ↑cordial, ↑mixed drink, ↑hard cider, ↑perry, ↑rotgut, ↑slug, ↑koumiss, ↑kumis
Useful english dictionary. 2012.