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liquor

/ˈlɪk.ɚ/

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What does liquor mean?

noun

  1. A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
  2. A parsley sauce commonly served with traditional pies and mash.
  3. Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
More meanings (8)

noun

  1. Any alcoholic beverage.
  2. In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.
  3. A liquid in which something has been steeped.
  4. (obsolete) A liquid, a fluid.
  5. (obsolete) A beverage, any drinkable liquid.

verb

  1. To drink liquor, usually to excess.
  2. To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.
  3. (obsolete) To grease.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈlɪk.ɚ/

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Marian alone, thanks to her bottle of liquor and her stoutness of build, stood the strain upon back and arms without suffering.
Thomas HardyTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure WomanProject Gutenberg ebook #110
So there came a time when nearly all the conscious life of Jurgis consisted of a struggle with the craving for liquor.
Upton SinclairThe JungleProject Gutenberg ebook #140
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There he ordered a drink, and repeated his demands over and over again, but no quantity of liquor could make him intoxicated.
Leo, graf TolstoyThe forged coupon, and other storiesProject Gutenberg ebook #243
It turned out to be his uncle, who gave him #2 to go back to London, but this too disappeared for liquor.
William BoothIn Darkest England, and the Way OutProject Gutenberg ebook #475
Neither am I partial to libellous Angels, who play on fiddles and bassoons, for the edification of sprawling monks apparently in liquor.
Charles DickensPictures from ItalyProject Gutenberg ebook #650