alcoholic
adjective
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Synonyms: Noun
alkie (or alky) [slang], boozehound, boozer, dipsomaniac, drinker, drunk, drunkard, inebriate, juicehead [slang], juicer [slang], lush, rummy, soak, soaker, sot, souse, tippler, toper, tosspot
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Adjective
a slightly more alcoholic wine She has an alcoholic uncle.Noun
Her uncle is an alcoholic. one can be a social drinker without turning into an alcoholic
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Pro tip: Alternate between your alcoholic beverage and a glass of water. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "How to Prevent a Hangover, According to a Doctor," 26 Aug. 2019 Sipping on coffee or alcoholic beverages, which are diuretics, exacerbate the problem. — Natasha Frost, Quartz, "The health risks of ultra-long-haul flights," 22 Aug. 2019 Alcohol policy No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted in the stadium. — Ed Masley, azcentral, "What you need to know about the Rolling Stones concert at State Farm Stadium," 20 Aug. 2019 Here’s a sampling of some delicious non-alcoholic beverages that bartenders around Colorado are serving up right now: The Penrose Room at The Broadmoor The Italian Shrub, made with balsamic, peach and iced tea. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "What to drink when you’re not drinking: 12 zero-proof cocktails at Colorado bars and restaurants," 20 Aug. 2019 People can drink alcoholic beverages outside there from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday through Sunday. — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, "Is downtown Milford becoming a mini Over-the-Rhine?," 18 Aug. 2019 Deputy District Attorney Cally Bright told jurors in her opening statement that Bayne had been drinking alcoholic beverages throughout the day, starting that morning. — Pomerado News, "Jury convicts driver in fatal 4S Ranch crash," 8 Aug. 2019 Water and other caffeine-free, non-alcoholic beverages can help temporarily relieve cottonmouth and reduce your chance of getting dry, irritated eyes. — Stacey Mckenna, azcentral, "What to do if your high feels like more than you can handle," 6 Aug. 2019 In a statement Tuesday, state officials shared a photo of the store’s empty brown shelves that were once stocked with bottles of Cabernet and Chardonnay and other alcoholic beverages. — Lauren Hernández, SFChronicle.com, "Oakland Safeway store suspended for selling alcohol to minors," 6 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The officers found an open alcoholic can in the car during the search. — cleveland.com, "Women take anger out on friend’s car: Middeburg Heights Police Blotter," 22 Aug. 2019 Al-Anon Meetings: For family, co-workers and friends of alcoholics. Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Peace United Methodist Church 355 Dixon Road. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "Milpitas calendar of events for the week of Aug. 23," 18 Aug. 2019 But a close acquaintance of his told Denver7 earlier this week that Ramirez Valiente is an alcoholic and abuser. — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, "Man cited in crash that killed father of five on Highway 83 is in ICE custody," 11 Aug. 2019 In 2017, Jose Cuervo's pre-mixed margarita was the leading beverage in the alcoholic ready-to-drink category, which includes canned cocktails and spiked seltzer, said Beth Bloom, associate director of US Food and Drink for Mintel. — Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, "Natural Light hard seltzer? Anheuser-Busch is leaning into the trend," 10 Aug. 2019 Tokarczuk specialized in clinical psychology, including work with drug addicts and alcoholics. — Ruth Franklin, The New Yorker, "Olga Tokarczuk’s Novels Against Nationalism," 29 July 2019 Jack, the alcoholic with a heart of gold, dies in the episode of This Is Us that followed Sunday's big game on NBC. — Josh Hafner, USA TODAY, "Total crock? Death via slow cooker like on 'This Is Us' remains unlikely," 6 Feb. 2018 DiCaprio is truly stunning as Dalton, a self-doubting alcoholic worried his future career prospects are murky, at best. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, "Quentin Tarantino juggles glamour and gore in the compelling ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’," 23 July 2019 But her speech took a searing turn when the 17-year-old went off script, criticizing a school counselor and claiming that one of her teachers was an alcoholic who was drunk during class. — Piper Mcdaniel, Los Angeles Times, "Teen’s accusations in viral valedictorian speech may have been unfounded, report says," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alcoholic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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