different between alcoholic vs alkie
alcoholic
English
Etymology
First attested 1891, from alcohol +? -ic.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ælk??h?l?k/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?ælk??h?l?k/
- (US, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /?ælk??h?l?k/
- Rhymes: -?l?k
Noun
alcoholic (plural alcoholics)
- A person addicted to alcohol.
- 2001, Starsailor, Alcoholic
- Don't you know you've got your daddy's eyes
Daddy was an alcoholic
- Don't you know you've got your daddy's eyes
- 2001, Starsailor, Alcoholic
- One who abuses alcohol.
Synonyms
- (person addicted to alcohol): See also Thesaurus:drunkard
Antonyms
- (person addicted to alcohol): teetotaler, on the wagon; See also Thesaurus:teetotaler
Translations
See also
- friend of Bill W.
Adjective
alcoholic (comparative more alcoholic, superlative most alcoholic)
- Of or pertaining to alcohol.
- Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
- He ordered an alcoholic beverage.
- The oysters were sour, and excessively alcoholic.
- Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:alcoholic
Antonyms
- nonalcoholic
Derived terms
- Alcoholics Anonymous
Related terms
- alcohol
Translations
Anagrams
- colaholic
Interlingua
Adjective
alcoholic (comparative plus alcoholic, superlative le plus alcoholic)
- alcoholic (containing alcohol)
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alkie
English
Alternative forms
- alky
Etymology
Clipping of alcoholic +? -ie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æl.ki/
Noun
alkie (plural alkies)
- (informal) An alcoholic.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:drunkard
See also
- junkie
Anagrams
- Kalie, alike
alkie From the web:
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- what does alike mean in english
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- what does look alike mean
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