Thesaurus: beer
A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor.
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- n. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor.
- n. A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
- n. a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
- 1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor. Note: Beer has different names, as small beer, ale, porter, brown stout, lager beer, according to its strength, or other qualities. See Ale. 2. A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc. Small beer, weak beer; (fig.) insignificant matters. "To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer." Shak.
- n:100 n. a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops