liquor
noun /ˈlɪkə(r)/
/ˈlɪkər/
[uncountable]- (especially North American English) strong alcoholic drink synonym spirit
- hard liquor
- She drinks wine and beer but no liquor.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alcoholic
- hard
- intoxicating
- …
- consume
- drink
- pour
- …
- bottle
- cabinet
- company
- …
- (British English, specialist) any alcoholic drink
- intoxicating liquor
- The sale of liquor to persons under 18 is prohibited.
- The restaurant finally obtained a liquor licence.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alcoholic
- hard
- intoxicating
- …
- consume
- drink
- pour
- …
- bottle
- cabinet
- company
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting liquid or something to drink): from Old French lic(o)ur, from Latin liquor; related to liquare ‘liquefy’, liquere ‘be fluid’.