alcoholic, alcohol-dependent
(adjective) addicted to alcohol; “alcoholic expatriates in Paris”- Carl Van Doren
alcoholic
(adjective) characteristic of or containing alcohol; “alcoholic drinks”
alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse
(noun) a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Source: WordNet® 3.1
alcoholic (plural alcoholics)
A person addicted to alcohol.
• Starsailor - Alcoholic
One who abuses alcohol.
• (person addicted to alcohol): See also drunkard
• (one who abuses alcohol)
• (person addicted to alcohol): teetotaler, on the wagon; See also teetotaler
alcoholic (comparative more alcoholic, superlative most alcoholic)
Of or pertaining to alcohol.
Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.
• See also alcoholic
• nonalcoholic
Source: Wiktionary
Al`co*hol"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. alcolique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.
Al`co*hol"ic, n.
1. A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors.
2. pl.
Definition: Alcoholic liquors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
