Associations to the word «Alcoholic»

Wiktionary

ALCOHOLIC, noun. A person addicted to alcohol.
ALCOHOLIC, noun. One who abuses alcohol.
ALCOHOLIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to alcohol.
ALCOHOLIC, adjective. Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
ALCOHOLIC, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism

Dictionary definition

ALCOHOLIC, noun. A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually.
ALCOHOLIC, adjective. Characteristic of or containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks".
ALCOHOLIC, adjective. Addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren.

Wise words

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