Liquor

/ˈlɪkər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A distilled alcoholic beverage.

He decided to celebrate his promotion with a bottle of fine liquor.

Any strong alcoholic drink.

She prefers wine but occasionally enjoys a shot of liquor at parties.

A liquid, particularly one used in cooking, as a sauce or seasoning.

The cake was soaked in a rich rum liquor before serving.

verb

To treat or soak in liquor.

The chef liquored the fruit before adding it to the dessert.

From Middle English 'licour', from Old French 'licur', from Latin 'liquorem', meaning 'fluid, liquid'.

hard liquor

Any strong distilled alcoholic drink.

liquor store

A shop that sells alcoholic beverages.

make liquor

To distill spirits from grains or fruits.

alcohol

A chemical substance produced by fermentation.

distillation

The process of purifying a liquid by heating and cooling.

brew

To make beer or other alcoholic drinks by steeping and boiling.

Hooch

He brought some hooch for the party.

Firewater

They warned him to be careful with the firewater.