Added 9 October 2026
alcoholic
/ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/ noun
In Latin: alcoholicus First recorded: 1891 Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about alcoholic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually.
adjective
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Characteristic of or containing alcohol.
alcoholic drinks
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Addicted to alcohol.
alcoholic expatriates in Paris
Origin
First attested 1891, from alcohol + -ic.
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