liquor
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɪkɚ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
loosely
Any alcoholic drink.
A liquid in which something has been steeped.
In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.
chiefly USCanadaAustralia
Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
verb
transitive
To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
Used this way, liquor is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Cooking/food
- Everyday conversation
Nearby words
- john barleycorn , rarer, so it draws attention
- booze , more casual, better suited to speech than writing
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More ways to use liquor
- “The store sells beer, wine, and other types of liquor.”noun
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Sense: liquid in which vegetables
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