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liquor.

A liquid, a fluid.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/UK/ˈlɪk.ɚ/US
  1. A liquid, a fluid.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  2. A beverage, any drinkable liquid.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).

    countable · uncountable
  4. A parsley sauce commonly served with traditional pies and mash.

    UK · countable · uncountable
  5. Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.

    Australia · Canada · US · countable · uncountable
  6. Any alcoholic beverage.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
  7. In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A liquid in which something has been steeped.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English licour, from Anglo-Norman licour, from Latin liquor (“fluidity, liquidness, a fluid, a liquid”), from liquere (“to be fluid or liquid”); see liquid. Doublet of liqueur.

verb/ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/UK/ˈlɪk.ɚ/US
  1. To drink liquor, usually to excess.

    intransitive
  2. To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.

    transitive
  3. To grease.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English licour, from Anglo-Norman licour, from Latin liquor (“fluidity, liquidness, a fluid, a liquid”), from liquere (“to be fluid or liquid”); see liquid. Doublet of liqueur.

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