naukku — meaning in English

English meaning

• dram noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
• grog noun A drink made from rum mixed with water, traditionally given to sailors.
• nip verb To pinch or bite quickly and lightly.
• tincture noun A medicine made by dissolving a substance in alcohol.

Senses

naukku is used for these senses in English:

• dram (by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now, _, particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.
• grog (by extension, Australia, New Zealand) Any alcoholic beverage.
• nip A small amount of food or drink, (particularly) a small amount of liquor.
• tincture (by extension, humorous) A (small) alcoholic drink.

dram — full definition

1. noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
2. noun A unit of weight or fluid measure, historically about 1/16 of an ounce.
3. verb To drink drams of liquor, or to treat someone to one.

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