spirituous

Speech parts

1. spirituous - Adjective

2. spirituous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure.

Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic (esp. distilled) spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent; as, spirituous liquors.

Lively; gay; vivid; airy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

spiritous airy strong hard powerful alcoholic stiff potent ardent ethereal intoxicating heady winy intoxicant inebriant
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Antonyms

common normal regular weak usual ordinary
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Phrases with the word

spirituous liquors

Examples

My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health. Robert E. Lee

Such was the discipline of the navy at that time, and such the anxiety to conform to the law of Congress against spirituous liquors, that no officer or man in the service would take a drink out of a bottle unless it was marked 'Medicine. David Dixon Porter

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Close letter words and terms

spirituelle spirituosity spirituoso spirituous liquors spirituousness spiritus