alcoholic

CEFRB1

/ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Containing alcohol, or related to alcohol.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person who cannot control their drinking of alcohol.

Examples

  • An alcoholic tends not to die happily.

  • He ordered a non-alcoholic beverage to stay alert during the meeting.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to alcohol.

  2. One who abuses alcohol.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person who is addicted to alcohol.

More examples

In context

  • If you go on drinking so much, you may well end up an alcoholic.

  • The oysters were sour, and excessively alcoholic.

  • He ordered an alcoholic beverage.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

First attested 1891, from alcohol + -ic.