ALCOHOLIC

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


Etymology

Noun

alcoholic (plural alcoholics)

A person addicted to alcohol.

• Starsailor - Alcoholic

One who abuses alcohol.

Synonyms

• (person addicted to alcohol): See also drunkard

• (one who abuses alcohol)

Antonyms

• (person addicted to alcohol): teetotaler, on the wagon; See also teetotaler

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

• See also alcoholic

Antonyms

• 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



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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