vodka

noun

vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)

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But one drink turns into several once Dave, who’s supposedly been sober for years, starts hitting the vodka and disappears onto the packed dancefloor sniffing after some surfer chicks. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025 Police, who discovered a broken bottle of Absolut vodka in the wreckage, described her blood alcohol level as the equivalent of consuming 10 shots of alcohol in an hour. Johnny Dodd, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 For instance, some bartenders use rum rather than vodka. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025 For the ultimate spread, the Touchdown, combines the Field Goal and Half Time packages, plus a tray of penne alla vodka. Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vodka

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water

First Known Use

circa 1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vodka was circa 1803

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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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vodka

noun
vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology

Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"

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