brandy

CEFRB2

/ˈbɹændi/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong alcoholic drink made from distilled wine or fruit.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A serving of such liquor.

Examples

  • The brandy brought him around in no time.

  • Age brandy in oak casks.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any variety of such liquor.

  2. An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.

More examples

In context

  • I like my brandy straight.

  • Last month, Brandy Bottone of Plano, Texas, was pulled over by a Dallas sheriff’s deputy and given a ticket for driving alone in a high-occupancy vehicle lane.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”). Compare German Brantewein, Branntwein, Danish brændevin.