liquor
[ lik-er or for 3, lik-wawr ]
/ ˈlɪk ər or for 3, ˈlɪk wɔr /
noun
a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
any liquid substance, as broth from cooked meats or vegetables.
Pharmacology.
solution(def 6).
a solution of a substance, especially a concentrated one used in the industrial arts.
verb (used with object)
Informal.
to furnish or ply with liquor to drink (often followed by up).
verb (used without object)
Informal.
to drink large quantities of liquor (often followed by up).
Origin of liquor
1175–1225; < Latin: a liquid, orig. liquidity (
liqu(ēre) to be liquid +
-or
-or1); replacing Middle English
lic(o)ur < Old French (French
liqueur) < Latin
liquōrem, accusative of
liquor
OTHER WORDS FROM liquor
liq·uor·y, adjective an·ti·liq·uor, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH liquor
liqueur liquorWords nearby liquor
Example sentences from the Web for liquor
British Dictionary definitions for liquor
liquor
/ (ˈlɪkə) /
noun
any alcoholic drink, esp spirits, or such drinks collectively
any liquid substance, esp that in which food has been cooked
pharmacol
a solution of a pure substance in water
brewing
warm water added to malt to form wort
in liquor
drunk; intoxicated
verb
brewing
to steep (malt) in warm water to form wort; mash
Word Origin for liquor
C13: via Old French from Latin, from
liquēre to be liquid
Medical definitions for liquor
liquor
[ lĭk′ər ]
n.
An aqueous solution, especially of a medicinal substance.
An alcoholic beverage made by distillation rather than by fermentation.
In anatomical nomenclature, a term for any of several body fluids.