full-strength
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Undiluted; containing no added water or other substance: Used primarily to describe alcoholic beverages, especially spirits, that are served without being mixed with water, ice, or other mixers.
- At full potency or concentration: Can describe any substance used in its pure, unadulterated form.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- He prefers his whiskey full-strength. (He likes his whiskey served without any water or ice.)
- The cleaning solution should be used full-strength for tough stains. (The cleaning solution should be applied in its concentrated, undiluted form for difficult stains.)
- For this recipe, use full-strength vinegar, not the diluted kind. (Use vinegar that has not been watered down.)
Advanced Usage
- "To drink something full-strength": To consume a beverage, especially an alcoholic spirit, without diluting it.
- In some cultures, it is traditional to drink certain liquors full-strength.
- Technical/Industrial Context: Describing chemicals, disinfectants, or solutions used at their manufactured concentration.
- The instructions warn against using the acid full-strength on delicate surfaces.
Variants and Related Words
- Neat (adj): A common synonym for when referring to spirits served without ice or mixers.
- She ordered a neat bourbon.
- Straight (adj): Similar to , meaning undiluted liquor.
- A glass of straight vodka.
- Undiluted (adj): The general term meaning not weakened by adding another substance.
- Concentrated (adj): Having a high strength or density of a substance.
Synonyms
- Undiluted
- Neat (for drinks)
- Straight (for drinks)
- Uncut
- Pure
Antonyms
- Diluted
- Watered-down
- Weak
- Mixed
Related Phrases
- Served neat: Specifically describes how a drink, usually a spirit, is presented.
- His scotch was served neat.
- At full strength: A phrase often used interchangeably with the adjective .
- The bleach is most effective at full strength.
Adjective
- without water
- took his whiskey neat