Alcoholic
Alcoholic adjective - Characteristic of or containing alcohol.
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Synonyms for Alcoholic
Stiff is a synonym for alcoholic in strong topic. In some cases you can use "Stiff" instead the word "Alcoholic" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like intoxicating.
Nearby Words: alcohol, alcoholism
Stiff
Stiff adjective - Being under the influence of alcohol.
Usage example: seeing that the customer was more than a little stiff, the bartender offered to call a cab for him
Alcoholic is a synonym for stiff in strong topic. Sometimes you can use "Alcoholic" instead the word "Stiff" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as potent.
Both words in one sentence
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Sam Vimes is a recovering alcoholic, though he objects to the term (he was a drunk, he wasn't rich enough to be an alcoholic), partly because he is so cynical that his natural blood alcohol is negative and he needs a stiff double to count as sober.
Source: The Alcoholic -
With a few exceptions (most recently Gordon Brown and Alastair Darling), the Chancellor has opted for something alcoholic and sometimes rather stiff, since the Speech is such that he really does need a freaking drink.
Source: Drinking on Duty
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