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• liq|uor|ish — liq|uor|ish1 «LIHK uhr ihsh», noun. Dialect. licorice. liq|uor|ish2 «LIHK uhr ihsh», adjective. = lickerish. (Cf. ↑lickerish) …   Useful english dictionary

• fat-liq|uor — fat liquor, a mixture of oils and alkali for oiling hides or skins to make them soft. fat liq|uor «FAT LIHK uhr», transitive verb. to treat or coat (a hide or skin) with fat liquor …   Useful english dictionary

• liquor — liq|uor [ˈlıkə US ər] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: licour, from Latin liquor, from liquere; LIQUID2] 1.) especially AmE a strong alcoholic drink such as ↑whisky = ↑spirit →↑liqueur 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• liquor — liq|uor [ lıkər ] noun uncount alcoholic drinks, especially strong alcoholic drinks: hard liquor (=strong alcoholic drink): If you d prefer hard liquor, I have rum and vodka …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• liquor — liq•uor [[t]ˈlɪk ər[/t]] or, for 3, [[t] wɔr[/t]] n. 1) vin a distilled beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer 2) any liquid substance, as broth from cooked meats or vegetables 3) pha a… …   From formal English to slang

• liquorish — liq•uor•ish [[t]ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ[/t]] adj. archaic lickerish …   From formal English to slang

• Labarraque's liquor — Liquor Liq uor (l[i^]k [ e]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Liquor — Liq uor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liquored} (l[i^]k [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liquoring}.] 1. To supply with liquor. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. To grease. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] Liquor fishermen s boots. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Liquor — Liq uor (l[i^]k [ e]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Liquor of flints — Liquor Liq uor (l[i^]k [ e]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English