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alcoholic
[ al-kuh-haw-lik, -hol-ik ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or of the nature of alcohol:
The fermented milk has a mildly alcoholic flavor.
- containing or using alcohol:
The bar serves beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages.
- caused by alcohol:
alcoholic fermentation.
- of or like a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder:
She hadn’t seen or spoken to her alcoholic aunt in over a decade.
- preserved in alcohol:
Tissue shrinking in alcoholic specimens did not affect nuclear composition.
noun
- Sometimes Offensive. a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder; a person addicted to intoxicating drinks: Prescription medications are available to help alcoholics get sober and stay that way.
He’s a self-described alcoholic.
Prescription medications are available to help alcoholics get sober and stay that way.
alcoholic
/ ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk /
noun
- a person affected by alcoholism
adjective
- of, relating to, containing, or resulting from alcohol
Sensitive Note
Other Words From
- al·co·hol·i·cal·ly adverb
- sem·i·al·co·hol·ic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of alcoholic1
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Example Sentences
His oldest son, Maxwell, has just directed The Flask, a hard-hitting account of an alcoholic’s downward spiral into addiction that will be released next month.
“They're not alcoholics... but they are just drinking too much as a habit.”
It is believed their alcoholic drinks may have contained methanol, an industrial chemical often used in bootleg alcohol.
The diplomat said methanol poisoning - where alcoholic drinks are contaminated with a toxic compound - is well-known among consulates and tourism operators.
Art Carney plays an otherwise unemployed alcoholic department store Santa, saddened by a world where “the only thing that comes down the chimney is more poverty.”
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