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[LIH-kuhr] 1. A distilled, alcoholic beverage made from a fermented mash of various ingredients including grains or other plants. whiskey, gin, vodka and rum are among the most popular. See also aquavit; arrack; bourbon; brandy; malt liquor; mescal; okolehao; scotch whisky; tequila. 2. An oyster's natural juices are referred to as its "liquor." 3. pot liquor or pot likker refers to the liquid resulting from cooking meats or vegetables.

also liquor up

noun

Any liquid that is fit for drinking: beverage, drink, drinkable, potable. See dry/wet.

IN BRIEF: A fluid substance that is a solution used in an industrial process. Also: A strong alcoholic beverage.

Hard liquor has a high alcohol content and can be very dangerous if too much is consumed.

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1. (in pharmacy) a (usually aqueous) solution of a pure substance.
2. a solution in a chemical manufacturing process.
3. the water used in brewing.

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1. a liquid, especially an aqueous solution, containing medicinal substances.
2. a term applied to certain body fluids.

• l. amnii — amniotic fluid.
• l. cerebrospinalis — cerebrospinal fluid.
• l. folliculi — the fluid in the cavity of a developing graafian follicle.
• l. pericardii — pericardial fluid.
• l. pleurae — pleural fluid.

For a list of words related to liquor, see:

• Drinking Terms - liquor: alcoholic drink, usu. distilled rather than fermented; booze

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See words rhyming with "liquor."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - væske, suppe, spiritus
v. tr. - drikke fuld, drikke sig fuld

idioms:

• hard liquor    stærk spiritus
• liquor license    spiritusbevilling

Nederlands (Dutch)
sterke drank, water voor het brouwen, kooknat, oplossing van medicatie in water, (leer) met vet/olie insmeren, weken in water

Français (French)
n. - alcool, (Culin) jus de cuisson
v. tr. - servir de l'alcool/verser force rasades à boire

idioms:

• hard liquor    alcool fort
• liquor license    autorisation de vente des boissons alcoolisées, licence de débit de boissons
• liquor up    (US) être soûl

Deutsch (German)
n. - Alkohol, Flüssigkeit
v. - mit alkoholischen Getränken versorgen

idioms:

• hard liquor    hochprozentiger Alkohol, (ugs) scharfe Sachen
• liquor license    Ausschankerlaubnis
• liquor up    (ugs) besoffen machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οινοπνευματώδες (ποτό)

idioms:

• hard liquor    σκληρά οινοπνευματώδη ποτά
• liquor license    άδεια ποτοπωλείου

Italiano (Italian)
umore, bevanda alcolica

idioms:

• liquor license    licenza per vendita di alcolici

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bebida (f) alcoólica

idioms:

• hard liquor    bebida (f) alcoólica destilada
• liquor license    licença para venda de bebida alcoólica

Русский (Russian)
алкогольный напиток, выпивка, товар, водный раствор лекарственного вещества, выпивать

idioms:

• hard liquor    крепкие спиртные напитки
• liquor license    лицензия на торговлю спиртными напитками

Español (Spanish)
n. - licor, jugo, salsa, bebidas alcohólicas
v. tr. - suministrar licor

idioms:

• hard liquor    licor o bebida alcohólica de alta graduación
• liquor license    licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas
• liquor up    proveer de licor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spritdryck, (rus)dryck, (stark)sprit, vätska, spad, sky, sås, bad, lut, (i bryggerier) vatten

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
酒, 烈酒, 含酒精饮料, 液, 汁水, 浸水

idioms:

• hard liquor    烈酒
• liquor license    酒精许可证

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 酒, 烈酒, 含酒精飲料, 液, 汁水
v. tr. - 浸水

idioms:

• hard liquor    烈酒
• liquor license    酒精許可證

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 알코올 음료 , 술, 한잔하기
v. tr. - 술을 권하다, 용액에 담그다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 蒸留酒, アルコール飲料, 酒, 煮汁, 液体, 水薬

idioms:

• liquor licence    酒類販売認可
• liquor license    酒類販売認可

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مادة سائله, شراب كحولي مقطر, محلول لمادة طبيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משקה חריף, משקה, מיץ, תמיסה של סם במים‬
v. tr. - ‮ציפה עור בשמן או בשמן-סיכה, הישרה (לתת וכו') במים‬

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