Definitions for vodka
ˈvɒd kəvod·ka

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vodkanoun

   unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. vodkanoun

   A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash

2. vodkanoun

   A serving of the above beverage

3. vodkanoun

   Neutral spirits distilled (or treated after distillation) so as to have no distinctive character, aroma, taste or color

4. Etymology: , meaning water, plus the diminutive suffix. Historical documentary research of V. Pokhlyobkin suggests the derivation via the usage "dilution (of distillate) with water", as used in expressions "vodka of grain wine" and similar; хлебное вино is an archaic Russian name for vodka.

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1. Vodka

   Vodka (Polish: wódka [ˈvutka], Russian: водка [ˈvotkə], Swedish: vodka [vɔdkɑː]) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. Traditionally, it is made by distilling liquid from fermented cereal grains, and potatoes since introduced in Europe in the 1700's. Some modern brands use corn, sugar cane, fruits, honey, and maple sap as the base. Since the 1890s, standard vodkas have been 40% alcohol by volume (ABV) (80 U.S. proof). The European Union has established a minimum alcohol content of 37.5% for vodka. Vodka in the United States must have a minimum alcohol content of 40%.Vodka is traditionally drunk "neat" (not mixed with water, ice, or other mixers), and it is often served freezer chilled in the vodka belt of Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. It is also used in cocktails and mixed drinks, such as the vodka martini, Cosmopolitan, vodka tonic, screwdriver, greyhound, Black or White Russian, Moscow mule, Bloody Mary, and Caesar.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vodkanoun

   a Russian drink distilled from rye

2. Etymology: [Russ.]

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1. Vodka

   Vodka is a distilled beverage composed primarily of water and ethanol, sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits or sugar. Traditionally prepared vodkas had an alcoholic content of 40% by volume. Today, the standard Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, Latvian and Lithuanian vodkas are 40% alcohol by volume or 80 proof. The European Union has established a minimum of 37.5% ABV for any "European vodka" to be named as such. Products sold as vodka in the United States must have an alcoholic content of 30% or more. For homemade vodkas and distilled beverages referred to as "moonshine", see moonshine by country. Vodka is traditionally drunk neat in the vodka belt countries of Eastern Europe and around the Baltic Sea. It is also commonly used in cocktails and mixed drinks, such as the Bloody Mary, Screwdriver, Sex on the Beach, Moscow Mule, White Russian, Black Russian, vodka tonic, and in a vodka martini.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. Vodka

   vōd′ka, n. a Russian spirit, properly distilled from rye, but sometimes from potatoes. [Russ., 'brandy,' dim. of voda, water.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vodka in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vodka in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of vodka in a Sentence

1. Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage:

   Well, I went to bed at 6 o’clock because I had to get up at 3. So I wanted to have a vodka on the rocks with a hot dog, so I’ll be doing that in her honor tonight.

2. Brad Pitt:

   I mean, we have a winery. I enjoy wine very, very much, but I just ran it to the ground, i had to step away for a minute. And truthfully I could drink a Russian under the table with his own vodka. I was a professional. I was good.

3. Lauren Ehrsam:

   I got a Perry's Principled Punch because it's Vodka-Sprite and I'm from Texas and that just seemed like the right thing to do, win-win, everything is coming up Lauren right now.

4. The Nazis:

   He gave me a bottle of vodka, that's all he had.

5. Melissa Etheridge:

   I treat it just as any other medicine in the house, just as a bottle of vodka would be, you know, 'This is for Mom; you don't [try] this, when you're grownups you can deal with that.'.

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