What does Alcoholic mean?

Definitions for Alcoholic
ˌæl kəˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪkal·co·holic

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Alcoholic.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souseadjective

    a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

  2. alcoholicadjective

    characteristic of or containing alcohol

    "alcoholic drinks"

  3. alcoholic, alcohol-dependentadjective

    addicted to alcohol

    "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren

Wiktionary

  1. alcoholicnoun

    A person addicted to alcohol.

  2. alcoholicnoun

    One who abuses alcohol.

  3. alcoholicadjective

    Of or pertaining to alcohol.

  4. alcoholicadjective

    Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.

  5. alcoholicadjective

    Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism

  6. Etymology: First attested 1891, from alcohol + -ic

Wikipedia

  1. Alcoholic

    Alcoholic is the third single from the album Love Is Here by British pop band Starsailor, released in 2001. Often wrongly credited as "Daddy Was an Alcoholic", it is one of their most popular songs so far, and also their first single to be in the UK top ten. In the Love is Here DVD, James Walsh comments that "Alcoholic" is so well known because of the topic of the song.

ChatGPT

  1. alcoholic

    An alcoholic is a person who suffers from alcoholism, a chronic disease characterized by an addiction to or dependence on alcohol. They may exhibit symptoms such as an inability to limit their drinking, a strong urge or craving to drink, development of tolerance to alcohol, or withdrawal symptoms when they don't consume alcohol. The term can also be used to describe beverages that contain alcohol.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Alcoholicadjective

    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. Alcoholicnoun

    a person given to the use of alcoholic liquors

  3. Alcoholicnoun

    alcoholic liquors

  4. Etymology: [Cf. F. alcolique.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Alcoholic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Alcoholic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Alcoholic in a Sentence

  1. Dylan Thomas:

    An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you do.

  2. Margo Wootan of the Center:

    Alcoholic beverages are a key contributor to the calories Americans are consuming, and most of the time when people have a drink they have absolutely no idea what its caloric impact is.

  3. Jamie Wideman:

    Consumers are already using the non-alcoholic Simply brand as part of their mixology regiment, so, bringing that into the ready-to-drink space was a no-brainer.

  4. Michael Hirt:

    Alcoholic beverages do a double whammy on your sex life by lowering your testosterone and your sexual functioning.

  5. Charles Nouwen:

    Consumers have evolved, saying they want to have something that is lighter or non-alcoholic for enjoyment... They want to look cool drinking that as part of everyday life with friends.

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Translations for Alcoholic

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • خمير, روحي, سكير, معاقر, كحوليArabic
  • алкохолен, пияница, спиртен, алкохоличен, алкохоликBulgarian
  • alcohòlicCatalan, Valencian
  • alkoholik, alkoholický, opilec, pijanCzech
  • alkoholikerDanish
  • Alkoholkranke, Alkoholiker, alkoholisch, Alkoholkranker, AlkoholikerinGerman
  • αλκοολική, αλκοολικόςGreek
  • alkoholuloEsperanto
  • alcohólicoSpanish
  • joodik, alkohoolik, alkoholi-, alkohoolneEstonian
  • alkoholipitoinen, alkoholisti, alkoholi-, juoppoFinnish
  • alcoolique, alcooliséFrench
  • alcólachIrish
  • sheer-veshtallaghManx
  • alkoholos, alkohol, alkoholistaHungarian
  • ալկոհոլային, ալկոհոլիկ, ալկաշArmenian
  • alcoholicInterlingua
  • alcoldipendente, alcolista, alcolico, alcolizzatoItalian
  • アルコール中毒者, 小虎, アルコール入りの, 愛飲家, 飲んだくれ, 辛党, 酒飲み, アル中, 飲兵衛Japanese
  • alkoholiķis, alkoholisksLatvian
  • пијаница, алкохолен, алкохоличарски, алкохоличарMacedonian
  • beralkoholMalay
  • alcoholist, alcoholicus, alcoholiste, alcoholischDutch
  • ମଦୁଆOriya
  • alkoholik, alkoholowe, alkoholiczka, alkoholowa, alkoholowyPolish
  • alcoólatra, alcoólicoPortuguese
  • alcoolică, alcoolicRomanian
  • алкаш, пьяница, алкогольный, алкоголикRussian
  • alkoholni, alkoholičarSerbo-Croatian
  • pijan, alkoholický, alkoholikSlovak
  • alkohol-, alkoholhaltig, fyllerist, suput, alkis, drinkare, alkoholist, fylloSwedish
  • alkollü, alkolikTurkish

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