spraakwater

Definitions of spraakwater
  1. noun
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
    synonyms: alcohol, bedwelmingsmiddel, drank, intoxicant, spiritus
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    aperitief
    alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
    brouwsel
    drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
    saki
    Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
    druivenat, druivennat, wijn, wijntje
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
    alcoholica, 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
    an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
    ethanol
    nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
    likeur, likeurtje
    strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
    appelwijn, cider
    alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
    koemis
    an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia
    bier, brouwsel, gerstenat, sopje
    a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
    bouwjaar, oogstjaar, vintage, wijnjaar, wijnoogst
    a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
    catharinavenster, giettrechter, radvenster, roosvenster, spruit
    pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
    dessertwijn
    still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal
    bocht
    a cheap wine of inferior quality
    tafelwijn
    wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal
    tokayer
    Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes
    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
    absint
    strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
    anijs, anisette
    liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
    marasquin
    distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
    pastis
    similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood
    cocktail
    a short mixed drink
    expresbrief, expresse
    a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
    grog, toddy
    a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot
    ponser, ponsmachine
    an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
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    drank, drinken
    any liquid suitable for drinking
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