I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|hȯlik, -äl-, -ēk adjective
Etymology: alcohol + -ic
1.
a. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of alcohol
an alcoholic odor
: having to do with alcohol
alcoholic propensities
b. : composed of or containing alcohol
an alcoholic solution
: intoxicating
an alcoholic drink
c. : derived from alcohol : caused by or showing the effects of alcohol
suffering from alcoholic depression
d. : preserved in or treated with alcohol
an alcoholic specimen
2. : marked by the use of alcohol ; especially : addicted to the usually excessive use of alcoholic drinks
alcoholic expatriates in Paris — Carl Van Doren
• al·co·hol·i·cal·ly -ə̇k(ə)lē, -ēk-, -li adverb
II. noun
( -s )
1. : one who is addicted especially compulsively to the excessive use of alcoholic drinks : one who suffers from alcoholism
2. : a biological specimen preserved in alcohol