[ 'lɪkə ]
■ noun
1》 alcoholic drink, especially spirits.
2》 water used in brewing.
3》 liquid that has been produced in or used for cooking.
4》 the liquid from which a substance has been crystallized or extracted.
■ verb
1》 ( be/get ~ed up ) N. Amer. informal be or get drunk.
2》 dress (leather) with grease or oil.
3》 steep (malt) in water.
Origin
ME: from OFr. lic(o)ur , from L. ~ ; related to liquare 'liquefy', liquere 'be fluid'.