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spirituous

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spir·i·tu·ous  (spr-ch-s)
adj.
1. Having the nature of or containing alcohol; alcoholic.
2. Distilled. Used of an alcoholic beverage.
spiri·tu·osi·ty (-s-t), spiri·tu·ous·ness (-s-ns) n.
spirituous [ˈspɪrɪtjʊəs]
adj
1. (Chemistry) characterized by or containing alcohol
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (of a drink) being a spirit
spirituosity  [ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ], spirituousness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spirituous - containing or of the nature of alcohol; "spiritous beverages"; "spirituous liquors"
spiritous
alcoholic - characteristic of or containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks"
Translations
spirituous [ˈspɪrɪtjʊəs] ADJ → espirituoso
spirituous
adj (form) → alkoholisch, spirituos (rare)


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From the alighting board, instead of the former spirituous fragrant smell of honey and venom, and the warm whiffs of crowded life, comes an odor of emptiness and decay mingling with the smell of honey.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
There was no money used in this traffic, and, after a time, all payment in spirituous liquors was prohibited, in consequence of the frantic and frightful excesses and bloody brawls which they were apt to occasion.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
They are extremely fond of spirituous liquors and tobacco; for which nuisances they are ready to exchange not merely their guns and horses, but even their wives and daughters.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
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