/ ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk; NAmE -ˈhɔːl-; -ˈhɑːl-/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
connected with or containing alcohol :
alcoholic drinks
OPP non-alcoholic
—see also soft drink
2.
caused by drinking alcohol :
The guests left in an alcoholic haze.
■ noun
(also NAmE informal lush ) a person who regularly drinks too much alcohol and cannot easily stop drinking, so that it has become an illness