Brandy

//ˈbɹændi// name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. uncountable
2
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice wordnet
3
Any variety of such liquor. countable
4
A serving of such liquor. countable

Verb

1
To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy. transitive

Proper Noun

1
A female given name from English derived from brandy, an alcoholic liquor. Mostly seen in American usage during the 1970s and 1980s.
"Last month, Brandy Bottone of Plano, Texas, was pulled over by a Dallas sheriff’s deputy and given a ticket for driving alone in a high-occupancy vehicle lane."

Synonyms

eau de vie gin horilka horilka spirits whiskey

Example

"The brandy brought him around in no time."

Etymology

Shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”). Compare German Brantewein, Branntwein, Danish brændevin.

Related phrases

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