dram

Speech parts

1. dram - Noun

2. dram - Verb

Meaning

A weight; in Apothecaries' weight, one eighth part of an ounce, or sixty grains; in Avoirdupois weight, one sixteenth part of an ounce, or 27.34375 grains.

A minute quantity; a mite.

As much spirituous liquor as is usually drunk at once; as, a dram of brandy; hence, a potation or potion; as, a dram of poison.

A Persian daric.

To drink drams; to ply with drams.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shot bit drachm speck little slug sip drop taste dose dash mite drachma gulp nip
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Antonyms

blizzard WAD bucket bonanza deal lot
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Hypernyms

avoirdupois unit apothecaries' weight apothecaries' unit Armenian monetary unit

Related terms

ram random access memory FRAM NVRAM SRAM MRAM

Phrases with the word

wee dram dram circuit dram module spanish dram dram avoirdupois dram drinker

Anagrams

ARMD AMDR mard RAdm damr

Examples

Additionally, DRAM prices skyrocketed at the time the CoCo 3 was released, making the 512 kB memory upgrade considerably more expensive than the 128K CoCo 3 itself. Source: Internet

A more delicate dram overall, the ethanol is very muted here, and I get a sense that this is probably pitched toward drinkers who don’t love overproof scotch as a decadent after-dinner dram. Source: Internet

At a price point of £34.99, this Ben Bracken 16-year-old Islay Scotch whisky and whisky expert Blair Bowman has dubbed the single malt “An incredibly moreish dram, perfect for the colder winter months”. Source: Internet

Appreciation and depreciation of the dram In 2010, the value of the Armenian Dram (AMD) was artificially kept high during the height of the global economic crisis. Source: Internet

A 4.7-inch model with an LCD screen will have 2GB of DRAM, the company predicted. Source: Internet

A brandnew DRAM might be surviving 300k hammers, but what if it gets a bit older? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

drakeskin drakestone dralon dram avoirdupois dram circuit dram drinker