alcoholic
of, relating to, or of the nature of alcohol: The fermented milk has a mildly alcoholic flavor.
containing or using alcohol: The bar serves beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages.
caused by alcohol: alcoholic fermentation.
of or like a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder: She hadn’t seen or spoken to her alcoholic aunt in over a decade.
preserved in alcohol: Tissue shrinking in alcoholic specimens did not affect nuclear composition.
Sometimes Offensive. a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder; a person addicted to intoxicating drinks: He’s a self-described alcoholic.Prescription medications are available to help alcoholics get sober and stay that way.
Origin of alcoholic
1synonym study For alcoholic
usage note For alcoholic
Other words from alcoholic
- al·co·hol·i·cal·ly, adverb
- sem·i·al·co·hol·ic, adjective
Words Nearby alcoholic
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How to use alcoholic in a sentence
Carla Gonçalves, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Lisbon, works with a lineage of yeast that has lost the enzymes for alcoholic fermentation.
By Losing Genes, Life Often Evolved More Complexity | Viviane Callier | September 1, 2020 | Quanta MagazineA complete shutdown of bars and nightclubs is cataclysmic for makers of alcoholic beverages.
5 businesses that pivoted to new business models creatively during the pandemic | Geoffrey Colvin | August 31, 2020 | FortuneThis year, the event has expanded to include a to-go program with a variety of family-style offerings as well as alcoholic options available over the two weeks.
Gaga plays Ally Maine, the latest incarnation of the rising star who falls in love with an alcoholic performer.
This year, the event has expanded to include a to-go program with a variety of family-style offerings as well as alcoholic beverage options available over the two weeks.
“No one set out to be an alcoholic,” Gil told writer Patrick Sisson.
‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music Icon | Marcus Baram | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBy the time Prohibition was on the menu, we were very much an “alcoholic Republic.”
Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey is manufactured by Sazerac, an alcoholic beverage company based in Metairie, La.
Europeans Recall Fireball Whiskey Over a Sweetener Also Used in Antifreeze | Tim Mak | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI did think you had to end up on skid row if you were an alcoholic.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune | Mike Lupica | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn St. Vincent, the actor plays a foulmouthed, alcoholic chain smoker with no regard for anyone but himself.
Meet Vincent McKenna, Your New Favorite Bill Murray Character | Alex Suskind | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRather hard on politicians this, to bracket their patriotic endeavours with pitch-and-toss and alcoholic indulgence!
The patients either do not tell the truth, or have very elastic notions as to moderation in the use of alcoholic stimuli.
A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy | Alexander Hughes Bennettalcoholic subjects are very liable to unexpected death from a good many causes.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyThe kidneys are prone to be affected more or less in old alcoholic subjects.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyThe result is that these diseases are very frequently fatal in alcoholic subjects.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin Malley
British Dictionary definitions for alcoholic
/ (ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk) /
a person affected by alcoholism
of, relating to, containing, or resulting from alcohol
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