Meanings
nounangels' share (plural not attested)
alternative angel's share
- no pluralThe portion of a wine, whiskey or other alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost to evaporation during aging, particularly while it matures in barrels (and evaporates through the porous wood).
Synonyms: angel's dram
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe portion of a wine, whiskey or other alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost to evaporation during aging, particularly while it matures in barrels (and evaporates through the porous wood).
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Translations
Finnish enkelin osuus
- enkelin osuusportion of alcohol lost during aging
French part des anges
- part des angesportion of alcohol lost during aging
Polish danina dla aniołów
- danina dla aniołówportion of alcohol lost during aging
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angels' share. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angels'%20share
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“angels' share.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angels'%20share. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angels' share,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angels'%20share.
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