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Word: Alcoholic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from alcohol + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalkəˈhɒlɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
containing or relating to alcohol
Short Definition:containing or relating to alcohol
Examples:- beer is their favourite alcoholic drink
Definition:
affected with alcoholism
Short Definition:affected with alcoholism
Examples:- his alcoholic daughter was the cause of his anxiety
Word: Alcoholic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalkəˈhɒlɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person affected with alcoholism.
Short Definition:person affected with alcoholism
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