hard cider
noun
Simple meaning
An alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hahrdsyderSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɑɹdˈsaɪdɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
us
An alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice).
US
Alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice).
Used this way, hard cider is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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