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everclear

everclear noun: any home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants.

Noun

everclear (uncountable)

  1. (US, dated, humorous, genericized trademark) Any home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants.
    • Near-synonyms: white lightning, moonshine, mountain dew; rectified spirit, neutral spirit, neutral alcohol

Synonyms of everclear

Origin of everclear

From a brand name, from ever + clear.

Questions about everclear

What does everclear mean?
Everclear means any home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants.
What part of speech is everclear?
Everclear is a noun.

Words near everclear in the dictionary

  1. everblowing
  2. everbody
  3. everburning
  4. everbusy
  5. everchanging
  6. everclear
  7. evercookie
  8. evercookies
  9. EverCrack
  10. Evercreech
  11. everduring

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