alcoholic
/ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/
nounadjective
A person who is addicted to alcohol.
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Noun 2 meanings
A person who is addicted to alcohol.
One who abuses alcohol.
Adjective 3 meanings
Of or pertaining to alcohol.
Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
“He ordered an alcoholic beverage.”
Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.
Where it comes from
Etymology
First attested 1891, from alcohol + -ic.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
distilledfermentedinebriateintoxicatingspirituous
Opposite
ALCOHOLIC at a glance
ALCOHOLIC has 9 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (A 1 + L 1 + C 3 + O 1 + H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,991 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with alcoholic
All rhymes- PUBLIC12
- REPUBLIC14
- CATHOLIC15
- GARLIC9
- SYMBOLIC17
- METALLIC12
- HYDRAULIC18
- METABOLIC15
- ACRYLIC14
- RELIC7
- PSYCHEDELIC24
- APOSTOLIC13
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