intoxicant
pronunciation
How to pronounce intoxicant in British English:
UK [ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt]
How to pronounce intoxicant in American English:
US [ɪnˈtɑksɪkənt]
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- Noun:
- a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
- a drug that can produce a state of intoxication
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- Adjective:
- able to intoxicate
Word Origin
- intoxicant (n.)
- "liquor," 1863; see intoxicate.
Example
- 1. May I visit a glass of intoxicant ?
- 2. Worldwide , about two billion people enjoy ethanol , the intoxicant in alcohol .
- 3. Be careful : this sensation is a powerful intoxicant , with no known cure .
- 4. Love is like wine , intoxicant , and though it is bitter , there are still many people trying to taste it .