spirituous

comparative more spirituous · superlative most spirituous

1. Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol.
2. Distilled.

   while the per capita consumption of spirituous liquors remained constant, that of malt liquors rose

   1928, Edward A. Ross, World Drift, New York; London: The Century Co., page 22

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   Though Cripps's description of these proceedings was mere disjointed passion, Limpet gathered that the meeting required the Reverend Bowles to explain severally his peculiar appearance, his spiritual convictions, his recent behaviour, and the strong smell of spirituous liquors that had attended his arrival at Murumberee.

   1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 152

3. Synonym of spiritual.

   Synonyms: spiritual