metheglin

/mɪˈθɛɡlɪn/

metheglin noun: a spiced mead, originally from Wales.

Noun

metheglin (countable and uncountable, plural metheglins)

A spiced mead, originally from Wales.
- A more practical critic notes that paleolithic man had a very sweet tooth, which he sated with honey. Worse, he moonshined the honey into metheglin, an alcoholic brew. Booze and junk food, in other words, are hardly modern inventions.1985 June 6, “Opinion: Topics: Lean and Rich History: Ancient Eatings”, in New York Times, retrieved 15 Dec 2023, Section A, page A26
- But Gwen behind the bar said: ‘Try this, mead it is called.’ Reg admired the pure long high front vowel. Sack mead and sack metheglin. A scholarly man, tall and in leggings, his face a map of purple rivery veins, said: ‘Well, it’s the Welsh national drink, or was. Should properly be meddyglyn...1988, Anthony Burgess, Any Old Iron

தேன் கலந்த நீர்

plural	metheglins
alternative form	methiglum

From Welsh meddyglyn, from meddyg (“doctor, healer”) (from Latin medicus) + llyn (“liquor”) (cognate with Irish lionn and Gaelic leann).

What does metheglin mean?: Metheglin means a spiced mead, originally from Wales.
What is metheglin in Tamil?: Metheglin in Tamil is தேன் கலந்த நீர். See Metheglin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is metheglin?: Metheglin is a noun.
How do you pronounce metheglin?: Metheglin is pronounced /mɪˈθɛɡlɪn/.
What is the plural of metheglin?: The plural of metheglin is metheglins.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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