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alcoholic
[ al-kuh-haw-lik, -hol-ik ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or of the nature of alcohol:
The fermented milk has a mildly alcoholic flavor.
- containing or using alcohol:
The bar serves beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages.
- caused by alcohol:
alcoholic fermentation.
- of or like a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder:
She hadn’t seen or spoken to her alcoholic aunt in over a decade.
- preserved in alcohol:
Tissue shrinking in alcoholic specimens did not affect nuclear composition.
noun
- Sometimes Offensive. a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder; a person addicted to intoxicating drinks: Prescription medications are available to help alcoholics get sober and stay that way.
He’s a self-described alcoholic.
Prescription medications are available to help alcoholics get sober and stay that way.
alcoholic
/ ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk /
noun
- a person affected by alcoholism
adjective
- of, relating to, containing, or resulting from alcohol
Sensitive Note
Other Words From
- al·co·hol·i·cal·ly adverb
- sem·i·al·co·hol·ic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of alcoholic1
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Example Sentences
Labels on bottles and cans of alcoholic beverages already warn about drinking while pregnant.
America's top doctor has called for risk warnings on alcoholic beverages, similar to the labels on cigarettes, following new research that links the drinks to seven types of cancer.
Customers also seemingly opted for the German discount chain while they were looking to save money on alcoholic drinks, as champagne sales rose by a quarter.
For starters, the bloodstream carries most of the ethanol in an alcoholic beverage straight to the liver, where an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase breaks it down into acetaldehyde.
Drug use is a routine part of life for most Americans, whether it's coffee in the morning, alcoholic drinks at night or using anything else to get by.
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