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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard cider

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
hard -cider
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice).

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

hard ciders (plural)

Phrases

apple cider pear cider

Frequently Paired Words

apple cider pear cider sweet cider beer wine hard liquor spirits

Synonyms

cider apple cider

Questions

What does hard cider mean?
An alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice).

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