Associations to the word «Spirituous»

Wiktionary

SPIRITUOUS, adjective. Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol
SPIRITUOUS, adjective. (of an alcoholic drink) distilled

Dictionary definition

SPIRITUOUS, adjective. Containing or of the nature of alcohol; "spiritous beverages"; "spirituous liquors".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats