liquor C2+ Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈlɪkər/ UK /ˈlɪkə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit He poured himself a glass of strong liquor by the fire. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an alcoholic drink,... spiritsalcoholboozedrinkgroghooch Word family Derived forms liquory Related forms liqueurliquidliquefy Appears in Phrases (2) See all malt liquor a type of lager brewed with a relatively high alcohol content Noun + noun potent liquor a distilled alcoholic drink with a strong intoxicating effect Adjective + noun Proverbs (1) See all Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker Etymology AI details From Middle English likour, from Old French licur, licour, from Latin liquor ('a liquid, fluidity'), from liquēre ('to be fluid'). licour Old French liquor Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Food & Drink Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # liquor **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪkər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪkə/ ## Meanings 1. an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit ## Examples - He poured himself a glass of strong liquor by the fire. ## Synonyms - spirits - alcohol - booze - drink - grog - hooch ## Derived Forms - liquory ## Related Forms - liqueur - liquid - liquefy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: licour - Root: liquor ## Etymology From Middle English likour, from Old French licur, licour, from Latin liquor ('a liquid, fluidity'), from liquēre ('to be fluid'). ## AI Etymology Liquor is from Middle English likour, from Old French licur, licour, from Latin liquor ('a liquid, fluidity'), from liquēre ('to be fluid'). Important recorded forms include licour (Old French) and liquor (Latin). The current sense covers an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit. The wider family includes derived forms such as liquory and related words such as liqueur, liquid, and liquefy. ## Topics - Food & Drink - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown