/
ˈlɪkə/
n.
- alcoholic drink, especially spirits.
- water used in brewing.
- liquid that has been produced in or used for cooking.
- the liquid from which a substance has been crystallized or extracted.
v.
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(be/get liquored up)
N. Amer. informal be or get drunk.
- dress (leather) with grease or oil.
- steep (malt) in water.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. lic(o)ur, from L. liquor; rel. to liquare ‘liquefy’, liquere ‘be fluid’.