Definitions for liquor
ˈlɪk ər or, for 3 , -wɔrliquor

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drinknoun

   an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

2. liquornoun

   a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process

   "waste liquors"

3. liquor, pot liquor, pot likkernoun

   the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked

Wiktionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. liquornoun

   A liquid.

2. liquornoun

   A drinkable liquid.

3. liquornoun

   A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).

4. liquornoun

   Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.

5. liquorverb

   To drink liquor, usually to excess.

6. liquorverb

   To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Liquornoun

   any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like

   Etymology: [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See Liquid, and cf. Liqueur.]

2. Liquornoun

   specifically, alcoholic or spirituous fluid, either distilled or fermented, as brandy, wine, whisky, beer, etc

   Etymology: [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See Liquid, and cf. Liqueur.]

3. Liquornoun

   a solution of a medicinal substance in water; -- distinguished from tincture and aqua

   Etymology: [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See Liquid, and cf. Liqueur.]

4. Liquorverb

   to supply with liquor

   Etymology: [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See Liquid, and cf. Liqueur.]

5. Liquorverb

   to grease

   Etymology: [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See Liquid, and cf. Liqueur.]

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1. Liquor

   Liquor is Poppy Z. Brite's first novel in the liquor novels, which revolves around the two young chefs Rickey and G-man, their restaurant and their life in New Orleans. It's been released in the United States on March 16, 2004.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Liquor

   lik′ur, n. anything liquid: strong drink: a strong solution of a particular substance: any prepared solution.—v.t. to apply liquor or a solution to: (Shak.) to rub with oil or grease.—v.i. (slang) to drink (esp. with up).—n. Liq′uor-gauge, a rod used by excisemen for measuring the depth of liquid in a cask.—Liquor laws, restrictive legislation with regard to the sale of intoxicating drink.—In liquor, drunk; Malt liquors, liquors brewed from malt. [O. Fr. liqeur—L. liquor-em—liquēre.]

Matched Categories

1. • Alcoholic Beverage
   • Broth
   • Liquid

How to pronounce liquor?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of liquor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of liquor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of liquor in a Sentence

1. John Gay:

   Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either.

2. Kraig Powell:

   Like everything else we try in Utah liquor laws, it may sound a little strange to one side or the other, because the lines have been drawn so starkly in the past, it's really important to have some new, out-of-the-box thinking to try to have a breakthrough.

3. Paul Soglin:

   I see little public value in issuing a liquor license to Taco Bell and enormous costs for the residents of Madison and our city government, in the meantime, the violence at downtown locations associated with liquor is only growing -- growing in terms of frequency, in terms of location, and in terms of severity.

4. Yasir Qadhi:

   Whatever anyone does in their private life is not our business, i am never going to single out anyone in sermons for any sinful conduct. At the same time, in the mosque I am a part of, there is a clear red line : They can not preach onto others that this is part of Shiite Islam, the same way I would not let a person sell liquor on our property.

5. Louis-Ferdinand Céline:

   The novel can't compete with cars, the movies, television, and liquor. A guy who's had a good feed and tanked up on good wine gives his old lady a kiss after supper and his day is over. Finished.

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