Spirituous is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for SPIRITUOUS in dictionary:

ADJECTIVE:
• alcoholic
• containing much alcohol; distilled
• Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure.
• Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic (esp. distilled) spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent; as, spirituous liquors.
• Lively; gay; vivid; airy.
• containing or of the nature of alcohol
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• containing or impregnated with alcohol obtained by distillation

Words related to SPIRITUOUS

alcoholic16 spirituosity17

Words that contain SPIRITUOUS

spirituousness16

How to use SPIRITUOUS in a sentence

• The Colonel absolutely declined spirituous refreshment at the neighboring Palmetto Saloon, and declared his intention of proceeding directly to his office in the adjoining square.
• Every Chinese, rich or poor, drinks neither pure water nor spirituous liquors, but invariably indulges in weak tea with no sugar.
• Like sensible lads they steadfastly refused, as they had never tasted spirituous liquors, and never intended to.
• A large number of persons who once used spirituous liquors moderately, have entirely relinquished the use.
• They early discouraged the distillation or use of spirituous liquors, and disowned any of their members who distilled them from grain.
• The rites celebrated in honour of these deities are often of a questionable character and include dances by naked women and offerings of spirituous liquors and blood.
• This body looks after the highways, the granting of licenses to sell spirituous liquors and so on.
• The act to discourage the retail of spirituous liquors had incensed the populace to such a degree, as occasioned numberless tumults in the cities of London and Westminster.
• She heard his voice, coming, as it seemed, rapidly nearer, urging her to sip something very fiery and spirituous.
• Angelica, taken in either medicinal form, is said to cause a disgust for spirituous liquors.
• The immediate reply of the apothecary was that the Maine Law was in force, and no spirituous liquors could be sold except upon the prescription of a physician.
• The dimly lighted and quiet forecastle was permeated by a delightful smell of spirituous liquor.
• It was the first time in my life that I had ever seen spirituous liquors rejected upon a religious principle, and it made an impression upon me that I never forgot.
• But the cause was to be found in the too great indulgence in the use of spirituous liquors which had been obtained among them for a considerable time past.
• Cantinet senior, much addicted to spirituous liquors and idleness, had, in fact, been driven to retire from business by those two failings.
• In the three rooms of the ranch there was refreshment to be found, doubtless of a spirituous nature, but we watered our mules and went on.
• It was positively ascertained that he had not touched any spirituous liquor, though every one thought that he was intoxicated.
• This is the more welcome when we remember that the Turkish religion forbids the use of all spirituous liquors.
• Intruders and spirituous liquors were to be rigidly excluded and all payments to Indians were to be carefully safeguarded against fraud and graft.
• But the habit of drinking spirituous liquor, and of furnishing it to friends, on this public occasion, grew up into more serious evils.
• A small quantity of any spirituous liquor, or enough to give one a pleasant feeling.
• In the desert, spirituous liquors excite only disgust.
• This was the spirituous part, and was as strong as the very strongest of beer that can be made.
• It was against the law for a slave to buy spirituous liquors without a ticket, but Charles used to give the boys tickets to buy rum and whiskey with.
• In the manufacture of malt and spirituous liquors oats enter but lightly, and their consumption for this purpose does not exceed 60,000 bushels annually in the United States.
• During the year ending June 1, 1850, there were consumed of rye about 2,144,000 bushels in the manufacture of malt and spirituous liquors.
• It can hardly be brought about by the use of wines, but is produced by the inordinate use of spirituous liquors, something for which Beethoven did not care.
• With those the immoderate use of spirituous liquors is a long contracted disease, which it is perhaps past the skill of legislation to cure.
• They are addicted to spirituous liquors, and on the whole it is best to get them to take the pledge.
• For many years their chiefs and head men successfully resisted the attempts to introduce spirituous liquors among them.
• Now the Quakers are so particularly careful with respect to the use of wine and spirituous liquors, that the society are annually and publicly admonished to beware of excess.
• A strict watch is kept, that no spirituous liquors may be introduced.
• A hundred years ago the distilling of spirituous liquors was almost universally regarded as an entirely legitimate industry.

Similar words containing SPIRITUOU without suffix s

spirituousness16

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