al·co·hol·ic
ˌal-kə-ˈhȯ-lik 
-ˈhä-
1
a
: of, relating to, or caused by alcohol
an alcoholic odor
b
: containing alcohol
an alcoholic beverage
2
: affected with alcoholism
: a person affected with alcoholism
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Examples of alcoholic in a Sentence
Adjective
a slightly more alcoholic wine
She has an alcoholic uncle.
Noun
Her uncle is an alcoholic.
one can be a social drinker without turning into an alcoholic
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The process was named after French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who refined the process to use in alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine, later adapting the method to milk as a way to remove bovine tuberculosis in the US and Europe in the early 1900s.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
One that really hit him was Pepper Pong, created by Tom Filippini, a recovering alcoholic, as a way to gather friends and family that doesn’t involve drinking.
—Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The lawsuit alleges the restaurant violated the Texas Dram Shop Act by failing to uphold its staff to safely sell alcoholic beverages.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The process was named after French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who refined the process to use in alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine, later adapting the method to milk as a way to remove bovine tuberculosis in the US and Europe in the early 1900s.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Protagonist Cyrus Shams — son of one of the passengers, poet and recovering alcoholic — is coming straight for your heart.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
One that really hit him was Pepper Pong, created by Tom Filippini, a recovering alcoholic, as a way to gather friends and family that doesn’t involve drinking.
—Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Alcoholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alcoholic. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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alcoholic
1 of 2 adjective
al·co·hol·ic
ˌal-kə-ˈhȯl-ik
-ˈhäl-
1
: of, relating to, or containing alcohol
2
: affected with alcoholism
alcoholic
2 of 2 noun
: a person affected with alcoholism
Medical Definition
alcoholic
1 of 2 adjective
al·co·hol·ic
ˌal-kə-ˈhȯl-ik, -ˈhäl-
1
a
: of, relating to, or caused by alcohol
alcoholic hepatitis
b
: containing alcohol
2
: affected with alcoholism
alcoholic
2 of 2 noun
: one affected with alcoholism
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