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Adjective: alcoholic  ,al-ku'hó-lik
  1. Addicted to alcohol
    "alcoholic expatriates in Paris";
    - alcohol-dependent
     
  2. Characteristic of or containing alcohol
    "alcoholic drinks"
Noun: alcoholic  ,al-ku'hó-lik
  1. A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
    - alky [informal], dipsomaniac, boozer [informal], lush [N. Amer, informal], soaker [informal], souse [informal], dipso [informal], winebibber [archaic], alkie [informal], tosspot [informal], drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, wino [informal]

Derived forms: alcoholics

See also: addicted, dry, hard, intoxicant, intoxicating, spiritous, spirituous, strong, wet

Type of: drinker, imbiber, juicer, soak [informal], sponge [informal], toper

Antonym: nonalcoholic

Encyclopedia: Alcoholic