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1. An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
   - spirits [Brit], hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn [informal], strong drink, spirit [Brit]
    
2. A liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process
   "waste liquors"
    
3. The liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked
   - pot liquor [US], pot likker [US, informal]

1. Steep in water, esp. malt for brewing

Sounds like: licker

Derived forms: liquored, liquors, liquoring

Type of: alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, booze [informal], broth, inebriant, intoxicant, juice [N. Amer, informal], liquid, stock

Encyclopedia: Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union