malt liquor
Beer, especially that having a higher than normal alcohol contentBeer, especially that having a higher than normal alcohol content.
Meaning
2 senses(US, uncountable, usually)Beer, especially that having a higher than normal alcohol content.
a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
(archaic, uncountable, usually)Any beverage brewed from malt, including ale, beer and porter, typically having lower alcohol content than modern brews.
Forms
plural: malt liquors| Singular | malt liquor |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer:malt
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsuperlager
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable