ale
noun /eɪl/
/eɪl/
- [uncountable, countable] a type of beer without bubbles. There are several kinds of ale.
- He drank several pints of ale.
- This pub specializes in fine ales.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- good
- real
- …
- pint
- barrel
- bottle
- …
- down
- drink
- sip
- …
- house
- [countable] a glass, bottle or can of ale
- Two light ales please.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- good
- real
- …
- pint
- barrel
- bottle
- …
- down
- drink
- sip
- …
- house
Word OriginOld English alu, ealu, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ǫl. Formerly the word referred especially to the paler varieties of beer.