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liq·uor  (lkr)

n.

1. An alcoholic beverage made by distillation rather than by fermentation.

2. A rich broth resulting from the prolonged cooking of meat or vegetables, especially greens. Also called pot liquor.

3. An aqueous solution of a nonvolatile substance.

4. A solution, emulsion, or suspension for industrial use.

tr.v. liq·uored, liq·uor·ing, liq·uors

1. To steep (malt, for example).

2. Slang To make drunk with alcoholic liquor. Often used with up: was all liquored up.

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[Middle English licour, a liquid, from Old French, from Latin liquor, from liqure, to be liquid.]

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liquor [ˈlɪkə]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) any alcoholic drink, esp spirits, or such drinks collectively

2. (Cookery) any liquid substance, esp that in which food has been cooked

3. (Medicine / Pharmacology) Pharmacol a solution of a pure substance in water

4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Brewing warm water added to malt to form wort

in liquor drunk; intoxicated

vb

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Brewing to steep (malt) in warm water to form wort; mash

[via Old French from Latin, from liquēre to be liquid]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	liquor - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, spirits, strong drink alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" aqua vitae, ardent spirits - strong distilled liquor or brandy akvavit, aquavit - Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds arak, arrack - any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses bitters - alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots brandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice gin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berries ouzo - a Greek liquor flavored with anise rum - liquor distilled from fermented molasses schnapps, schnaps - any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes mescal - a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant) tequila - Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant vodka - unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia whiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grain firewater - any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum) lacing - a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
	2.	liquor - a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors" liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
	3.	liquor - the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked pot likker, pot liquor broth, stock - liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"

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liquor

noun

1. alcohol, drink, spirits, booze (informal), grog, hard stuff (informal), strong drink, Dutch courage (informal), intoxicant, juice (informal), hooch or hootch (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.) The room was filled with cases of liquor.

2. juice, stock, liquid, extract, gravy, infusion, broth Drain the oysters and retain the liquor.

Translations

liquor [ˈlɪkəʳ]

A. N (Brit) (frm) → licores mpl (US) → alcohol m
hard liquor → licores mpl espiritosos, bebidas fpl fuertes
to be in liquor → estar borracho
to be the worse for liquor → haber bebido más de la cuenta, estar algo borracho

B. CPD liquor cabinet N (US) → mueble m bar
liquor store N (US) → bodega f, tienda f de bebidas alcohólicas, licorería f (LAm)

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liquor [ˈlɪkə^r] n (= alcohol) → boissons fpl alcoolisées, alcool m
sales of liquor → les ventes de boissons alcoolisées, les ventes d'alcool
I don't eat sugar; I don't drink liquor or coffee → Je ne mange pas de sucre; je ne bois ni alcool, ni café. hard liquor

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liquor

n

(esp US, = whisky, brandy etc) → Spirituosen pl; (= alcohol) → Alkohol m; people who drink hard liquor → Leute, die scharfe Sachen trinken, Schnapstrinker pl; a strong liquor → ein hochprozentiges Getränk; the local liquor → der am Ort hergestellte Schnaps; he can’t take his liquor → er verträgt nichts

(= juice) → Flüssigkeit f; potato liquor → Kartoffelwasser nt

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liquor [ˈlɪkəʳ] n (esp Am) → bevanda alcolica, alcolico

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liquor [ˈlɪkəʳ] n (esp Am) → bevanda alcolica, alcolico

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liquor

n liquor [ˈlikə]

strong alcoholic drink. drank ليكير: مَشْروب كُحولي ликьор destilát spiritus alkoholisches Getränk οινοπνευματώδες ποτό licor, bebida alcohólica vägijook نوعی نوشابه الکلی alkoholi spiritueux לִיקֶר मदिरा jako alkoholno piće szeszes ital minuman keras áfengi liquore, bevanda alcolica 酒類 독한 술 stiprus alkoholinis gėrimas alkoholisks dzēriens minuman keras sterke drank brennevin, alkoholholdig drikk wysokoprocentowy napój alkoholowy bebida elcoólica bău­tură alcoolică крепкий алкогольный напиток destilát žgana pijača alkoholno piće spritdryck สุรา alkollü içki 汁 міцний напій شدید الکحلی مشروب rượu 汁