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viina — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • booze noun Alcoholic drinks in general.
  • brandy noun A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
  • liquor noun A strong distilled alcoholic drink, such as whisky, vodka, or gin.
  • schnapps noun A strong distilled spirit, often flavored with fruit or herbs, typically drunk in small glasses.
  • spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.
  • spirits noun Strong distilled alcoholic drinks, such as whisky, vodka, or rum.
  • vodka noun A strong, clear spirit distilled mainly from grain or potatoes, typically with little flavor of its own.

Senses

viina is used for these senses in English:

  • booze (colloquial, uncountable) Any alcoholic beverage (especially beer or hard liquor).
  • liquor (chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink.
  • schnapps (uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.
  • spirit (usually, in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
  • spirits (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand) Distilled alcoholic beverages.
  • vodka A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.
  • vodka A serving of the above beverage.

booze — full definition

  1. noun Alcoholic drinks in general.
  2. verb To drink alcohol, especially heavily.

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