Meanings
- USdatedhumorousuncountablegenericized trademarkAny home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants.
Near-synonyms: white lightning, moonshine, mountain dew; rectified spirit, neutral spirit, neutral alcohol
Synonyms: jet fuel, white lightning, moonshine, mountain dew, rectified spirit, neutral spirit, neutral alcohol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants.
Origin
From a brand name, from ever + clear.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
everclear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/everclear
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