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Traditional English :: alcove
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alcove.html - n.
a recess, esp. in the wall of a room or of a garden. [F f. Sp. alcoba f. Arab. al-kubba f. al the + kubba vault] |
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Traditional English :: alcove
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alcove.html - n.
a recess, esp. in the wall of a room or of a garden. [F f. Sp. alcoba f. Arab. al-kubba f. al the + kubba vault] |
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New English :: alcohol abuse
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alcove.html - (Drugs) (People and Society) see abuse |
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New English :: alcohol-free
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alcove.html - (Lifestyle and Leisure) see -free |
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Traditional English :: alcohol
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alcove.html - n. 1 (in full ethyl alcohol) a colourless volatile inflammable liquid forming the intoxicating element in wine, beer, spirits, etc., and also used as a solvent, as fuel, etc. Also called ETHANOL. Chem. formula: C[2]H[5]OH.
2 any liquor containing this.
3 Chem. any of a large class of organic compounds that contain one or more hydroxyl groups attached to carbon atoms. [F or med.L f. Arab. al-kuhl f. al the + kuhl KOHL] |
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Traditional English :: alcoholic
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alcove.html - adj. & n. --adj. of, relating to, containing, or caused by alcohol. --n. a person suffering from alcoholism. |
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