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Alcoholic

//ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to alcohol.
  2. 2
    Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.

    "He ordered an alcoholic beverage."

  3. 3
    Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.
Adjective
  1. 1
    addicted to alcohol wordnet
  2. 2
    characteristic of or containing alcohol wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is addicted to alcohol.

    "Don't you know you've got your daddy's eyes Daddy was an alcoholic"

  2. 2
    a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually wordnet
  3. 3
    One who abuses alcohol.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Etymology tree Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic First attested 1891, from alcohol + -ic.

Etymology 2

Etymology tree Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic First attested 1891, from alcohol + -ic.

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