brandy
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈbɹændi//
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
noun
- 1
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
- 2
Any variety of such liquor.
- 3
A serving of such liquor.
Etymology
Shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”). Compare German Brantewein, Branntwein, Danish brændevin.
verb
- 1
To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.
Forms
- plural
- brandies
- past tense
- brandied
- past participle
- brandied
- present participle
- brandying
- third person singular
- brandies
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