/spɪˈɹɪts/ - [spirits] -
We found 5 definitions of spirits from 4 different sources.
NounSingular: spirit |
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spirits - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented | ||
liquor, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink | ||
alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, alcohol, intoxicant a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" | ||
aqua vitae, ardent spirits strong distilled liquor or brandy | ||
akvavit, aquavit Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds | ||
arak, arrack any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses | ||
bitters alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots | ||
brandy distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice | ||
gin a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points | ||
ouzo a Greek liquor flavored with anise | ||
rum liquor distilled from fermented molasses | ||
schnapps, schnaps any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes | ||
mescal a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant) | ||
tequila Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant | ||
vodka unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia | ||
whiskey, whisky a liquor made from fermented mash of grain | ||
firewater any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum) |