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   liquor

   /ˈlɪkə/

   noun

   • 1. alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits. Similar alcoholalcoholic drinkstrong drinkdrinkintoxicating liquorintoxicantspiritsinformal:boozehard stuffshortsthe demon drinkfirewaterjuicegrogthe saucehoochbellywash
   • 2. liquid in which something has been steeped or cooked.
   • ▪ liquid which drains from food during cooking.
   • ▪ the liquid from which a substance has been crystallized or extracted. Similar stockbrothbouillonjuicegravyliquidinfusionextractconcentratedecoction
   • ▪ water used in brewing.

   verb

   • 1. dress (leather) with grease or oil.
   • 2. steep (something, especially malt) in water.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting liquid or something to drink): from Old French lic(o)ur, from Latin liquor; related to liquare ‘liquefy’, liquere ‘be fluid’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

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