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Alcoholic
01
a person who has the habit of drinking too much alcohol
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
animate
Plural form
alcoholics
Examples
The alcoholic sought help to overcome their addiction.
alcoholic
01
(of drinks) containing alcohol
Grammatical Information
Composition
Complex
relational
Superlative
most alcoholic
Comparative
more alcoholic
gradable
Examples
He ordered an alcoholic beverage at the bar to unwind after a long day at work.
02
excessively consuming alcohol and struggling to control or stop this habit
Examples
Despite repeated interventions, Jack 's alcoholic friend refused to acknowledge the severity of his addiction.
Lexical Tree
alcoholic
alcohol
