Definition
an alcoholic: a person who is addicted to alcohol
(an) alcoholic (drink): (a drink) which contains alcohol
- "Edward : Could you just give me a sip of something alcoholic please?"
- "You should know that storing psychedelic, poisonous and alcoholic material in close proximity to cosmetic products is a major safety hazard."
- "Bollocks is well known as a "splatter painter" or a "drip painter", which simply means that he stood on top of his canvases and threw the paint down onto them. Bollocks was an alcoholic, and often painted while drunk, as even novice museum-goers can guess."
- "Mom was an alcoholic, my brother dropped out of school to join the navy."
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