Meanings
plural hard liquors
- countableuncountableSynonym of liquor (strict sense): a beverage that has been distilled to give it a high alcohol content (high proof, high ABV).
Various hard liquors have become cultural touchstones, as bourbon in Kentucky, vodka in Russia, and baijiu in China.
Synonyms: spirits, hard drink, strong drink, booze, aqua vitae, water of life, liquor
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of liquor (strict sense): a beverage that has been distilled to give it a high alcohol content (high proof, high ABV).
More synonyms by meaning
nounan alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Clarification of the intended sense of liquor, which originally had a wider sense of application to many liquids and remains polysemous regarding distilled alcoholic drinks versus nondistilled ones (such as beer and wine).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish napój alkoholowy
- napój alkoholowyalcoholic drink
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hard liquor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20liquor
“hard liquor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20liquor. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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