aqua vitae

noun

ˌa-kwə-ˈvī-tē How to pronounce aqua vitae (audio)
Definition of aqua vitaenext
as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk aqua vitae has been part of human culture since ancient times

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqua vitae
  1. alcohol
  2. liquor
  3. drink
  4. booze
  5. bottle
  6. rum
Noun
  • Remember that alcohol dehydrates the body, so try to drink one glass of water with each unit of alcohol.
    Emily Peck, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021 and 2022, there were 50 and 55 crashes, respectively, that were alcohol related, according to city data.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • Since 2021, the liquor store has sold four winning Powerball and four Mega Millions tickets, according to data from the California Lottery.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Calls can trigger license reviews, which can temporarily halt concerts and liquor sales, tanking venues in a matter of weeks.
    Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • Here, guests can sip on a drink beside a life-sized ice and snow astronaut, or make a quick exit via a slide carved from ice and snow.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Its double-wall vacuum insulation keeps drinks cold for 24 hours or hot for 12.
    Emily Hochberg, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of drink
Noun
  • After Cohen made some controversial comments in 2021, though, the show was hit with a booze ban.
    Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The last few Cask Strength releases approached 140 proof, and one of them shattered the booze ceiling to reach 144.5 proof.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of booze
Noun
  • In a grand finale, the drones formed a popping champagne bottle, and the voice of Disney CEO Bob Iger officially christened the Disney Treasure, the newest cruise ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
  • To make things easier, pick up a bottle of the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sunscreen Spray.
    Jessie Quinn, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • There’s also a Hot Buttered Rum, prepared with aged Jamaican rum and spiced butter.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Barrel-aged rums made from molasses or demerara take on such an amazing profile that perfectly fits eggnog.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of rum
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near aqua vitae

aquatints

aqua vitae

aqua vitaes

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Aqua vitae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqua%20vitae. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on aqua vitae

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about aqua vitae

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Using Bullet Points ( • )

'Gray' vs. 'Grey': What is the difference?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
tiny woman sitting on a pile of books reading
Little Words, Big Vocabulary Quiz Time to sweat the small stuff.