alcoholy
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling or characteristic of alcohol.
Example Sentences
- "This distilled dry gin is smooth and potent, without excess flavoring or alcoholy taste."
- "But if you like a whisky that is full-bodied, mature, rich in character, and entirely free from what I call an “alcoholy” taste, you will prefer American bonded whisky, as do I."
- "It’s either more concentrated and will be more strong or will have an alcoholy smell that won’t last."
- "I opened my eyes to bright strip lights and that alcoholy smell which spells infirmary."
- "Like many summer cocktails, the alcohol here is almost indiscernible. According to [Rob] Winkler, that’s the point: “These drinks are so soothing and taste so good, but there isn’t that strong alcohol-y taste.”"
- "“You smell like my father,” she said, waving her hand in front of her nose. Still, she smiled. / “What’s that supposed to mean?” / “The alcohol,” she answered. “That sweet alcoholy smell in the afternoon.[…]”"
Etymology
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English alcoholy From alcohol + -y.