alcoholica

Definitions of alcoholica
  1. noun
    a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
    synonyms: alcoholicus, alcoholist, alcoholverslaafde, drankorgel, drankverslaafde, drankzuchtige, drinkebroer, kannekijker, kannenkijker, luierbroekje, nathals, natnek, pimpelaar, probleemdrinker, spons, zuiper, zuiplap, zuipschuit
  2. noun
    an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
    synonyms: amsterdammertje, borrel, borreltje, gedistilleerd, hartsterking, hartversterkertje, hartversterking, hassebasje, hassebassie, kaptein, lijpie, neurie, neut, oorlam, opfrissertje, opkikkertje, pikketanis, proppie, sassepril, schnapps, slok, spiritualia, spiritualiën, sterkedrank, vuurwater, wippertje, witje
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    aquaviet
    Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
    maagelixer
    alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
    aqua vitae, brandewijn, brandy, koetsiertje, vieux
    distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
    gin
    strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
    rum
    liquor distilled from fermented molasses
    mescal
    a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
    tequila
    Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
    vodka, wodka
    unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
    appelbrandewijn
    distilled from hard cider
    calvados
    dry apple brandy made in Normandy
    cognac
    high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
    kersenbrandewijn, kirsch
    from fermented juice of black morello cherries
    slivovitsj
    a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
    klare, schiedammer
    gin made in the Netherlands
    grog, toddy
    rum cut with water
    rogge
    whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
    type of:
    alcohol, bedwelmingsmiddel, drank, intoxicant, spiritus, spraakwater
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
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