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zythophilic

zythophilic adjective: exhibiting zythophilia; fond of beer.

Adjective

zythophilic (comparative more zythophilic, superlative most zythophilic)

  1. (rare) Exhibiting zythophilia; fond of beer.
    • Naah. It's the beer, mate. That's how they compensate for American beer -- which, as everyone knows, is like making love in a canoe. ¶ --Alex (the zythophilic philistine)2007 April 14, aleksios, “Re: overseas customers discriminated against?”, in rec.music.classical.recordings (Usenet)
    • Even better, keep a couple bottles in your cupboard for Feb. 14 – it’s the perfect drink to impress your zythophilic (beer-loving) Valentine, and to pair with dark chocolate desserts.2014 January 15, Victoria Stowe, “The Brew Crew: Winter Beard Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout”, in The Gateway, volume 104, number 20, Edmonton: Gateway Student Journalism Society (University of...
    Antonyms:
    zythophobic

Antonyms of zythophilic

Forms of zythophilic

comparativemore zythophilic
superlativemost zythophilic

Origin of zythophilic

From zytho- + -philic.

Questions about zythophilic

What does zythophilic mean?
Zythophilic means exhibiting zythophilia; fond of beer.
What part of speech is zythophilic?
Zythophilic is an adjective.

Words near zythophilic in the dictionary

  1. zythological
  2. zythology
  3. zythophile
  4. zythophiles
  5. zythophilia
  6. zythophilic
  7. zythophobe
  8. zythophobia
  9. zythophobic
  10. zythos
  11. zythozymase

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