What is the meaning of alcoholic?

noun

A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually.
- synonyms: alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse

adjective

Characteristic of or containing alcohol.
- usage: "alcoholic drinks"
Addicted to alcohol."alcoholic expatriates in Paris- Carl Van Doren
- synonyms: alcohol-dependent

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