Ardent spirits

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Distilled alcoholic liquor such as whiskey, brandy, or vodka; especially, strong variants thereof (higher-proof versions). plural, plural-only

    "Near-synonyms: hard liquor, liquor (narrow sense), strong drink (narrow sense), hard drink (narrow sense), spirits"

  2. 2
    strong distilled liquor or brandy wordnet

Etymology

First attested 1471, from its inflammability; see etymology section of ardent.

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