Hard liquor
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of liquor (strict sense): a beverage that has been distilled to give it a high alcohol content (high proof, high ABV). countable, uncountable
"Various hard liquors have become cultural touchstones, as bourbon in Kentucky, vodka in Russia, and baijiu in China."
- 2 an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented wordnet
Example
More examples"Various hard liquors have become cultural touchstones, as bourbon in Kentucky, vodka in Russia, and baijiu in China."
Etymology
Clarification of the intended sense of liquor, which originally had a wider sense of application to many liquids and remains polysemous regarding distilled alcoholic drinks versus nondistilled ones (such as beer and wine).