alcohol
noun
al·co·hol ˈal-kə-ˌhȯl 
1
a
: ethanol especially when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors
b
: drink (such as whiskey or beer) containing ethanol
c
: a mixture of ethanol and water that is usually 95 percent ethanol
2
: any of a class of organic (see organic entry 1 sense 1b(2)) compounds that are analogous to ethanol and that are hydroxyl derivatives of hydrocarbons
Synonyms
- aqua vitae
- ardent spirits
- booze
- bottle
- drink
- firewater
- grog
- hooch [slang]
- inebriant
- intoxicant
- John Barleycorn
- juice [slang]
- liquor
- lush [slang]
- moonshine
- potable
- rum
- sauce [slang]
- spirits
- stimulant
- strong drink
- tipple
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Example Sentences
cough medicine that contains alcohol drinks that are high in alcohol There was a high level of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident. a mixture of different alcohols The restaurant had a license to serve alcohol.
Recent Examples on the Web Moller's blood-alcohol content was 0.12, above the legal limit of 0.08. 
Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2022 Reid had a blood-alcohol level of 0.113 two hours after the crash, police said. CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Reid, who was also injured in the crash, had a blood alcohol content of 0.113 and was driving 84 miles an hour at the time of the incident, according to court documents. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2022 Statistics get flipped around to minimize the dangers of intoxicated driving: if 30 percent of traffic crash fatalities involve motorists with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher, that means the other 70 percent are caused by sober drivers. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2022 At the trial, jurors were told that tests showed Mr. Hazelwood’s blood alcohol level was below the Alaska legal limit for piloting a vessel about 10 hours after the grounding. Brian Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Officers suspected possible impairment and the driver wound up registering over the legal limit of .08 blood-alcohol content (BAC) on a Breathalyzer. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 The length of fermentation can impart a slightly higher alcohol content to the drink, but left too long and the ferment will enter into vinegar territory. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 Gould noted that Grossman’s blood alcohol level was 0.08%, the legal limit for intoxication in California. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2022 Reid had a blood-alcohol level of 0.113 two hours after the crash, police said. CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Reid, who was also injured in the crash, had a blood alcohol content of 0.113 and was driving 84 miles an hour at the time of the incident, according to court documents. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2022 Statistics get flipped around to minimize the dangers of intoxicated driving: if 30 percent of traffic crash fatalities involve motorists with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher, that means the other 70 percent are caused by sober drivers. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2022 At the trial, jurors were told that tests showed Mr. Hazelwood’s blood alcohol level was below the Alaska legal limit for piloting a vessel about 10 hours after the grounding. Brian Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Officers suspected possible impairment and the driver wound up registering over the legal limit of .08 blood-alcohol content (BAC) on a Breathalyzer. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 The length of fermentation can impart a slightly higher alcohol content to the drink, but left too long and the ferment will enter into vinegar territory. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 Gould noted that Grossman’s blood alcohol level was 0.08%, the legal limit for intoxication in California. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Medieval Latin, powdered antimony, from Old Spanish, from Arabic al-kuḥul the powdered antimony, from kuḥl kohl
First Known Use
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing alcohol
Kids Definition
alcohol
noun
al·co·hol ˈal-kə-ˌhȯl
1
: a colorless flammable liquid that in one form is the substance in liquors (as beer, wine, or whiskey) that can make a person drunk
2
: a drink containing alcohol
Medical Definition
alcohol
noun
al·co·hol ˈal-kə-ˌhȯl
1
a
: ethanol especially when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors
b
: drink (as whiskey or beer) containing ethanol
c
: a mixture of ethanol and water that is usually 95 percent ethanol
2
: any of various compounds that are analogous to ethanol in constitution and that are hydroxyl derivatives of hydrocarbons
alcohol
noun
as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- liquor
- booze
- drink
- rum
- bottle
- spirits
- wine
- beer
- whiskey
- vodka
- juice
- intoxicant
- grog
- firewater
- stimulant
- hooch
- tequila
- tipple
- ale
- brandy
- moonshine
- ardent spirits
- potable
- aqua vitae
- sauce
- strong drink
- inebriant
- whisky
- gin
- lush
- sake
- cocktail
- load
- pop
- aperitif
- chaser
- belt
- mead
- brew
- snort
- John Barleycorn
- liqueur
- digestif
- slug
- shooter
- bracer
- malt liquor
- mixed drink
- snifter
- schnapps
- peg
- nightcap
- mum
- tot
- nip
- mescal
- brewage
- whet
- shot
- home brew
- microbrew
- brewski
- saki
- nappy
- barley-broo
- barley-bree
- Dutch courage
- mao-tai
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonintoxicant