What does liquor mean?
Definitions for liquor
ˈlɪk ər or, for 3 , -wɔrliquor
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word liquor.
Princeton's WordNet
liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drinknoun
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
liquornoun
a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process
"waste liquors"
liquor, pot liquor, pot likkernoun
the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
Wiktionary
liquornoun
A liquid.
liquornoun
A drinkable liquid.
liquornoun
A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
liquornoun
Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
liquorverb
To drink liquor, usually to excess.
liquorverb
To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
LIQUORnoun
Etymology: liquor, Latin; liqueur, French.
Nor envy’d them the grape
Whose heads that turbulent liquor fills with fumes. John Milton.Sin taken into the soul, is like a liquor poured into a vessel; so much of it as it fills, it also seasons. Robert South, Sermons.
To Liquorverb
To drench or moisten.
Etymology: from the noun.
Cart wheels squeak not when they are liquored. Francis Bacon.
Wikipedia
Liquor
Liquor is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown from his seventh studio album Royalty. It was released as the lead single on June 26, 2015, by RCA Records.
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liquor
Liquor is a term used for any type of alcoholic beverage that is produced through a process of distillation. It refers to spirits or strong alcoholic drinks such as whiskey, vodka, rum, tequila, gin, and other distilled beverages. The alcohol content in these drinks generally ranges from around 20% to as high as 80% by volume, significantly higher than the content in fermented drinks like beer or wine.
Webster Dictionary
Liquornoun
any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like
Liquornoun
specifically, alcoholic or spirituous fluid, either distilled or fermented, as brandy, wine, whisky, beer, etc
Liquornoun
a solution of a medicinal substance in water; -- distinguished from tincture and aqua
Liquorverb
to supply with liquor
Liquorverb
to grease
Etymology: [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See Liquid, and cf. Liqueur.]
Wikidata
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
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.]
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Liquor
Liquor vs. Liqueur -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Liquor and Liqueur.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of liquor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of liquor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of liquor in a Sentence
Had I been brighter, the ladies been gentler, the liquor weaker, the gods kinder, the dice hotter - it might have all ended up in a one-sentence story.
It kills the industry. People that are looking for healthy alternatives don't go to liquor stores to look for it.
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.
There are big bubbles in consumer, health care and liquor stocks, with valuations of some of these shares exceeding their previous record highs, their rally has nothing to do with fundamentals now and poses huge risks for investors.
Rabbit God loves this kind of liquor.
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- كحولArabic
- alkoholCzech
- gwirodWelsh
- likør, spiritusDanish
- alkoholisches GetränkGerman
- υγρόGreek
- likvoroEsperanto
- licorSpanish
- عرقPersian
- viina, liemiFinnish
- alcool, spiritueuxFrench
- deochanna meisciúlaIrish
- deoch làidir, spioradScottish Gaelic
- likőrHungarian
- լիկյորArmenian
- liquoreItalian
- משקאות חריפיםHebrew
- 酒, アルコール飲料Japanese
- 술Korean
- liquorLatin
- liķieris, spirtsLatvian
- waipiroMāori
- arakMalay
- sterke drankDutch
- sprit, brennevinNorwegian
- trunekPolish
- licorPortuguese
- aqhaQuechua
- lichior, lichioruriRomanian
- щелок, [[крепкий]] [[напиток]], алкоголь, спирт, [[спиртной]] [[напиток]], [[алкогольный]] [[напиток]]Russian
- likör, spritSwedish
- สุราThai
- rượuVietnamese
- מאַשקעYiddish
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