Spirituous

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol.
  2. 2
    Distilled.

    "Though Cripps's description of these proceedings was mere disjointed passion, Limpet gathered that the meeting required the Reverend Bowles to explain severally his peculiar appearance, his spiritual convictions, his recent behaviour, and the strong smell of spirituous liquors that had attended his arrival at Murumberee."

  3. 3
    Synonym of spiritual.
Adjective
  1. 1
    containing or of the nature of alcohol wordnet

Synonyms

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alcoholicair builtair-builtairyardentchimerical

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"Though Cripps's description of these proceedings was mere disjointed passion, Limpet gathered that the meeting required the Reverend Bowles to explain severally his peculiar appearance, his spiritual convictions, his recent behaviour, and the strong smell of spirituous liquors that had attended his arrival at Murumberee."

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