dry, teetotal
(adjective) practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; “he’s been dry for ten years”; “no thank you; I happen to be teetotal”
teetotal
(verb) practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
teetotal (comparative more teetotal, superlative most teetotal)
Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
Synonyms: on the wagon, straightedge
Antonyms: alcoholic, dipsomaniac, drunkard
Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
(dated, emphatic) Total.
teetotal (plural teetotals)
One who abstains from drinking alcohol.
Synonyms: teetotaler, pioneer
Source: Wiktionary
Tee*to"tal, a.
Definition: Entire; total. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
