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brandy

/ˈbɹændi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
brandy
IPA
/ˈbɹændi/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

Uncountable

noun

Any variety of such liquor.

Countable

noun

A serving of such liquor.

Countable

verb

To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.

Transitive verb

name

A female given name from English derived from brandy, an alcoholic liquor. Mostly seen in American usage during the 1970s and 1980s.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”). Compare German Brantewein, Branntwein, Danish brændevin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɹændi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

brandies (plural) brandies (present, singular) brandying (participle, present) brandied (participle, past) brandied (past) Brandi (alternative)

Derived Forms

brandyless brandylike brandywine

Phrases

apple brandy apricot brandy Brandy Alexander brandy and soda brandy-ball brandy ball brandy bottle brandy-bottle

Frequently Paired Words

cognac

Synonyms

eau de vie

Rhymes With

andy candy sandy handy randy mandy dandy andi brandi tandy mandi sandi

Questions

How do you pronounce brandy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹændi/.
What does brandy mean?
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
Where does brandy come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce brandy

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