different between alcoholic vs juicer

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)

1. A person addicted to alcohol.
   • 2001, Starsailor, Alcoholic

     Don't you know you've got your daddy's eyes
     Daddy was an alcoholic
2. 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)

1. Of or pertaining to alcohol.
2. Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.

   He ordered an alcoholic beverage.

   The oysters were sour, and excessively alcoholic.

3. 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)

1. alcoholic (containing alcohol)

English

Etymology

From juice +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?d?us?/

Noun

juicer (plural juicers)

1. A manual or electrical device used for rendering the juice of fruits or vegetables.
2. A person who extracts juice for consumption.

   A keen juicer, she has tried all kinds of fruits and vegetables.

3. A (citrus) reamer.
4. (slang) One who uses steroids.
5. (slang) An alcoholic.
6. (slang, film) An electrician.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English juicer.

Noun

juicer c (singular definite juiceren, plural indefinite juicere)

1. A juicer, a manual or electrical device used for rendering the juice of fruits or vegetables.

Declension

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

juicer m

1. indefinite plural of juice

Swedish

Noun

juicer

1. indefinite plural of juice