Having an intrinsic property or constituent to a high degree. Of a drink: containing a (relatively) high proportion of spirit or alcohol. See also…

Of malt liquor, mead, wine: That has stood long enough to clear; freed from dregs or lees; hence, old and strong. Obsolete.

Of drink: potent. Of a voice or cry: loud. Of a fit, a storm: violent. archaic.

Of ale, beer, etc.: having a head, foaming; heady, strong; (also occasionally in figurative context) of or relating to ale or beer of this kind…

Strong, stout, powerful. Originally Scottish. Of a substance, esp. liquor: strong, potent. Now rare.

Drunken, intoxicated. Of liquor: intoxicating.

Of liquor: That goes to the head, heady, strong. Obsolete exc. Historical.

Of ale, wine, etc.: of the highest quality; strong, good, prime. Obsolete.

Esp. of an alcoholic drink or a drug: causing intoxication. Frequently in intoxicating liquor.

That inebriates; intoxicating. literal and figurative.

Having the quality of inebriating, intoxicating; of or pertaining to inebriation.

Of an alcoholic drink: strong, potent. Cf. hogan, n.1 2. Obsolete.

= nappy, adj.1 1a.

Of liquor: Strong; ? causing a humming in the head; ? effervescing, frothing. colloquial. (Cf. hum, n.1 3.)

Very powerful or potent. colloquial (originally U.S.). Of a drink: alcoholic. Also of alcoholic drink: strong, potent, ‘stiff’; esp. designating…

Inebriating, intoxicating. (In quot. 1450 figurative: cf. inebriate, v. 2) Obsolete.

Intoxicating.

(of alcoholic spirits) such that a crown of bubbles (see 4b) formed by shaking will stand for some time after on the surface (a fallacious test…

Firm, unyielding, strong, †rigid, stiff (as in death).

†(a) able to withstand severe testing (cf. proof, n. 9a) (obsolete); (b) containing a high proportion of alcohol, of high relative strength (cf. proof…

Full of strength or vigour; vigorous, powerful, strong; substantial. Now rare (chiefly Scottish in later use).

In modern use, of liquors (mainly spirits): Strong, potent. Also of tea and loosely, denoting a generous measure.

That inebriates; intoxicating.

U.S. regional (chiefly southern and south Midland). Of whiskey or other drink: undiluted, ‘neat’; (figurative) pure, unadulterated; genuine. Cf. rev…

figurative and colloquial uses. a little more north: (of a drink) stronger, more alcoholic. Cf. nor'-wester, n. 4. Obsolete. rare.

intoxicating.

Boisterous, rowdy; saucy; jolly, cheery. Also: dissipated, profligate; (of a song, story, etc.) lively, risqué; (of a drink) intoxicating.