I. R liˈker, lēˈ-, +V -kər.; - R -kə̄, +V -kər. or -kə̄ also -kə̄r; -ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r, -u̇ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, liquid, liquor, liqueur, from Old French licour, liqueur liquid — more at liquor
1. : an alcoholic beverage often used as an after-dinner drink and as a cocktail ingredient, flavored with various aromatic substances and usually sweetened, and made chiefly by steeping and distilling the flavoring substance in spirit — compare cordial
2. : a solution of sugar and aged wine used to induce second fermentation in the production of champagne
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to treat or mix with liqueur