spirits, [UK] [informal] meths, ANZ [informal] metho [noun] [U] [esp. UK and ANZ] - a liquid made from alcohol and other chemicals, used to remove dirty marks and as a fuel in small heaters and lightsClean the moving parts of the machine using methylated spirits.The tramp was drinking meths from a bottle in a paper bag.
METHYLATED
Meaning of METHYLATED in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012