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alcoholic

DEFINITIONS OF: alcoholic

1

adj characteristic of or containing alcohol

“alcoholic drinks”
Synonyms
dry
having a large proportion of strong liquor
hard, strong
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
intoxicant, intoxicating
causing
spiritous, spirituous
containing or of the nature of alcohol
wet
consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
Antonyms:
nonalcoholic
characterized by the absence of alcohol

adj addicted to alcohol

“"alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren”
Synonyms:
alcohol-dependent
addicted
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming

n a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

Synonyms:
alky, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, soaker, souse
Type of:
drunk, drunkard, inebriate, rummy, sot, wino
a chronic drinker
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