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- [lik-er or for 3, lik-wawr]
- /ˈlɪk ər or for 3, ˈlɪk wɔr/
- /ˈlɪk.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lik-er or for 3, lik-wawr]
- /ˈlɪk ər or for 3, ˈlɪk wɔr/
Definitions of liquor word
- noun liquor a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer. 1
- noun liquor any liquid substance, as broth from cooked meats or vegetables. 1
- noun liquor Pharmacology. solution (def 6). 1
- noun liquor a solution of a substance, especially a concentrated one used in the industrial arts. 1
- verb with object liquor Informal. to furnish or ply with liquor to drink (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object liquor Informal. to drink large quantities of liquor (often followed by up). 1
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Origin of liquor
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; < Latin: a liquid, orig. liquidity (liqu(ēre) to be liquid + -or -or1); replacing Middle English lic(o)ur < Old French (French liqueur) < Latin liquōrem, accusative of liquor
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Parts of speech for Liquor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
liquor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
liquor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for liquor
noun liquor
- whiskey — an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
- booze — Booze is alcoholic drink.
- alcohol — Drinks that can make people drunk, such as beer, wine, and whisky, can be referred to as alcohol.
- drinkable — suitable for drinking.
- solvent — able to pay all just debts.
Antonyms for liquor
noun liquor
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
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