spiritous
Definition
- Adjective:
- Containing alcohol; alcoholic: Describes a liquid, typically a beverage, that contains a significant amount of alcohol (ethanol) as a result of distillation or fermentation.
- Of the nature of or resembling spirits: Pertaining to the qualities of distilled alcoholic drinks, such as being strong, volatile, or intoxicating.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The bar specialized in various spiritous concoctions.
- Medicinal tinctures in the 19th century were often spiritous solutions.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Historical Context: The term is often used in formal, legal, or historical texts to describe beverages with high alcohol content, distinguishing them from beers or wines. It is synonymous with "spirituous."
- The law imposed a heavy tax on all spiritous liquors.
Variants and Related Words
- Spirituous (adj): An identical variant in meaning and usage. "Spirituous" is slightly more common in modern legal and formal English.
- spirituous liquors
- Spirit (n): The core noun, referring to a strong distilled alcoholic drink.
- whisky, vodka, and other spirits
Synonyms
- Alcoholic: Containing alcohol.
- Hard: Used informally to describe strong alcoholic drinks (e.g., hard liquor).
- Distilled: Produced by distillation, implying high alcohol content.
Antonyms
- Non-alcoholic: Containing no alcohol.
- Soft: Used informally for non-alcoholic drinks (e.g., soft drinks).
Notes on Usage
- Formality: "Spiritous" is a formal and somewhat archaic adjective. In contemporary English, "alcoholic" or the phrase "distilled spirits" is more common for general use.
- Precision: It specifically implies a drink with a high proof or concentration of alcohol, not merely any fermented beverage like wine or beer.
Adjective
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containing or of the nature of alcohol
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spiritous beverages
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spirituous liquors
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