alcoholic

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/
• (America, cot-caught) IPA: /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/

Noun

alcoholic (plural alcoholics)

1. A person addicted to alcohol.
   • Starsailor - Alcoholic

     Don't you know you've got your daddy's eyes

     Daddy was an alcoholic

2. One who abuses alcohol.

Synonyms

• (person addicted to alcohol) See also Thesaurus:drunkard
• (one who abuses alcohol)

Antonyms

• (person addicted to alcohol) teetotaler, on the wagon; See also Thesaurus:teetotaler

Translations

• French: alcoolique
• German: Alkoholiker, Alkoholikerin, Alkoholkranker, Alkoholkranke
• Italian: alcoldipendente, alcolista
• Portuguese: alcoólatra
• Russian: алкого́лик
• Spanish: alcohólico

Translations

• French: alcoolique
• German: Alkoholiker, Alkoholikerin, Alkoholkranker, Alkoholkranke
• Italian: alcolista, alcolizzato
• Portuguese: alcoólatra
• Russian: алкого́лик
• Spanish: alcohólico

Adjective

alcoholic

1. Of or pertaining to alcohol.
2. Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.

   He ordered an alcoholic beverage.

   The oysters were sour, and excessively alcoholic.

3. Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:alcoholic

Antonyms

• nonalcoholic

Related terms

• alcohol

Translations

• French: alcoolique
• Italian: alcolico
• Portuguese: alcoólico
• Russian: алкого́льный
• Spanish: alcohólico

Translations

• French: alcoolisé
• German: alkoholisch, alkoholhaltig
• Italian: alcolico
• Portuguese: alcoólico
• Russian: алкого́льный
• Spanish: alcohólico

Translations

• Italian: alcolizzato

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