alcoholic

/ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/

UK: /ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/

æl · KƏHƆ · lɪk (3 syllables)

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American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 0.9s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 1.1s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.7s

Definition

A person who is addicted to alcohol.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic First attested 1891, from alcohol + -ic.

Example Sentences

"Don't you know you've got your daddy's eyes Daddy was an alcoholic"
"Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around."