# liquor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #7,025

## Definitions
1. A liquid, a fluid.
2. A beverage, any drinkable liquid.
3. A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
4. A parsley sauce commonly served with traditional pies and mash.
5. Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
6. Any alcoholic beverage.
7. In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.
8. A liquid in which something has been steeped.

## Etymology
From Middle English licour, from Anglo-Norman licour, from Latin liquor (“fluidity, liquidness, a fluid, a liquid”), from liquere (“to be fluid or liquid”); see liquid. Doublet of liqueur.

## Easily confused with
- **liquid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liquid-vs-liquor)
- **liqueur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liqueur-vs-liquor)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ilquor`, `liqour`, `liqquor`, `liquorr`, `liquro`, `liuqor`, `lliquor`, `lqiuor`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/liquor