adjective
Containing alcohol.
They serve alcoholic drinks here.
This beer is alcoholic.
Common phrases & grammar
alcoholic drink · alcoholic beverage · alcoholic content
alcoholic + noun
noun + be + alcoholic
American English
How to pronounce alcoholic
adjective · nounB1
aalkuhHAHlihk
/ˌæl.kəˈhɑ.lɪk̚/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Containing alcohol.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adjective
Describing a person who drinks too much alcohol and has difficulty stopping.
She grew up with an alcoholic parent.
Alcoholic liver disease can be serious.
Common phrases & grammar
alcoholic parent · alcoholic partner · alcoholic liver disease
alcoholic + person noun
alcoholic + medical-condition noun
noun
A person who drinks too much alcohol and has difficulty stopping.
He is a recovering alcoholic.
The alcoholic asked for help.
Good to know
When it means a person, use a/an before it: an alcoholic.
Common phrases & grammar
recovering alcoholic · self-described alcoholic
a/an + alcoholic
be + a/an + alcoholic
Useful expressions
An organization where people support each other in stopping drinking too much alcohol.
Her father attends Alcoholics Anonymous.
A medical term for a serious problem with drinking alcohol.
The doctor diagnosed alcohol use disorder.
A person who has stopped drinking and is working to continue without alcohol.
He is a recovering alcoholic.