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partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.

A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque. [Mexico and Spanish America.]

An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants. New Eng. Dict.

A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors.

Saturation with alcohol; putting the animal system under the influence of alcoholic liquor.

Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it; now ascertained by more accurate meters.

litative test for cottonseed oil, based on the fact this oil imparts a maroon color to an alcoholic solution of silver nitrate.

f an action or state are beneficial: as, to believe in sea bathing, or in abstinence from alcoholic beverages. -- To believe on, to accept implicitly as an object of religious trust or obedience; to have faith in.

One given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler; -- chiefly used in composition; as, winebibber.

To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple. [Written also bouse, and boose.] Landor. This is better than boozing in public houses. H. R. Haweis.

One who boozes; a toper; a guzzler of alcoholic liquors; a bouser.

A slow alcoholic fermentation during which the yeast cells collect at the bottom of the fermenting liquid. It takes place at a temperature of 4º - 10º C. (39º - 50ºF.). It is used in making lager beer and wines of low alcohol content but fine bouquet.

Drink, esp. alcoholic drink; also, a carouse; a booze. "A good bouse of liquor." Carlyle.

A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain. Brandy fruit, fruit preserved in brandy and sugar.

An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse.

A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.

One who has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks.

as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water. "Distilling odors on me." Tennyson.

One who distills; esp., one who extracts alcoholic liquors by distillation.

The building and works where distilling, esp. of alcoholic liquors, is carried on.