liquor (noun)

  • 1liquor — noun (esp. AmE) ADJECTIVE ▪ alcoholic (BrE), hard, intoxicating (BrE), strong ▪ I don t drink hard liquor any more. ▪ It is an offence to sell intoxicating liquor to anyone under the age of 18 …

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  • 2liquor — ► NOUN 1) alcoholic drink, especially spirits. 2) water used in brewing. 3) liquid that has been produced in or used for cooking. 4) the liquid from which a substance has been crystallized or extracted. ORIGIN Latin, related to liquere be fluid …

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  • 3liquor store — noun a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere • Syn: ↑package store, ↑off licence • Hypernyms: ↑shop, ↑store * * * liquor store UK US noun [countable] [ …

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  • 4liquor — noun 1) he liked his liquor Syn: alcohol, spirits, drink, alcoholic drink, intoxicating liquor, intoxicant; informal grog, firewater, rotgut, the hard stuff, the bottle, hooch, moonshine; juice, the sauce 2) strain the liquor …

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  • 5liquor — noun 1) alcoholic liquor Syn: alcohol, spirits, (alcoholic) drink; informal booze, the hard stuff, hooch, moonshine 2) strain the liquor into the sauce Syn: stock, broth, bouillon, juice …

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  • 6liquor laws — plural noun Laws controlling the sale of intoxicating drinks • • • Main Entry: ↑liquor …

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  • 7liquor store — liquor ,store noun count AMERICAN a store that sells alcoholic drinks …

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  • 8liquor licence — noun a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages • Syn: ↑liquor license • Hypernyms: ↑license, ↑licence, ↑permit • Hyponyms: ↑on license …

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  • 9liquor license — noun a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages • Syn: ↑liquor licence • Hypernyms: ↑license, ↑licence, ↑permit • Hyponyms: ↑on license …

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  • 10liquor store — noun a shop that sells alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises Syn: off licence, package store, bottle shop …

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