Alcoholic

  • 11alcoholic — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chronic ▪ raging (AmE, informal) ▪ recovering ▪ recovered (esp. AmE), reformed …

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  • 12alcoholic — [[t]æ̱lkəhɒ̱lɪk, AM hɔ͟ːl [/t]] alcoholics 1) N COUNT An alcoholic is someone who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol, even when this is making them ill. He showed great courage by admitting on television that he is an alcoholic. 2) ADJ …

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  • 13alcoholic — 1. noun /ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/ a) A person addicted to alcohol. Dont you know youve got your daddys eyes b) One who abuses alcohol. Daddy was an alcoholic Alcoholic Syn: dipsomaniac …

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  • 14alcoholic — [ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk] adj I 1) containing alcohol Ant: non alcoholic alcoholic drinks[/ex] 2) affected by ALCOHOLISM alcoholic patients[/ex] II noun [C] alcoholic [ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk] someone who finds it difficult to control the amount of alcohol that they… …

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  • 15alcoholic — al|co|hol|ic1 [ˌælkəˈhɔlık US ˈho: ] adj 1.) relating to alcohol or containing alcohol ≠ nonalcoholic ▪ alcoholic drinks 2.) caused by drinking alcohol ▪ an alcoholic stupor alcoholic 2 alcoholic2 n someone who regularly drinks too much alcohol… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16alcoholic — 1. Relating to, containing, or produced by alcohol. 2. One who suffers from alcoholism. 3. One who abuses or is dependent upon alcohol. * * * al·co·hol·ic .al kə hȯl ik, häl adj 1 a) of, relating to, or caused by alcohol <alcoholic… …

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  • 17alcoholic — Synonyms and related words: LSD user, acidhead, addict, alcoholic addict, alternating personality, antisocial personality, ardent, bacchanal, bacchanalian, barfly, bibber, big drunk, boozer, carouser, chain smoker, chronic alcoholic, chronic… …

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  • 18alcoholic — n. a chronic alcoholic * * * [ˌælkə hɒlɪk] a chronic alcoholic …

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  • 19alcoholic — 1 adjective 1 connected with alcohol or containing alcohol: alcoholic beverages 2 caused by drinking alcohol: an alcoholic stupor alcoholically /kli/ adverb 2 noun (C) someone who regularly drinks too much alcohol and has difficulty stopping …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20alcoholic — 1. adjective alcoholic drinks Syn: intoxicating, inebriating, containing alcohol, fermented; strong, hard, stiff; formal spirituous 2. noun he is an alcoholic Syn: dipsomaniac, drunk, drunkard, heavy/hard/serious drinker, problem drinker …

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