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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   to flavor or treat (wine) with a liqueur
2. 2
   to top up bottles of sparkling wine with a sugar solution

   "Every champagne has to be liqueured after its disgorgement, to replace the inevitable loss."

Synonyms

All synonyms

cordialgeniusspirit

Example

More examples

"I sure wouldn't mind a sip of some fine almond liqueur right now."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor.

Related phrases

cassis liqueurcream liqueurliqueur winesparkling winetop up

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