Liquor

(lĭk'ur), n. [Lat. liquor, from liquere, to be liquid; It. liquore, Pr., Sp., & Pg. liquor, licor, Fr. liqueur, O. Eng. licour.]

1. Any liquid or fluid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, and the like.
2. Especially, alcoholic or spirituous fluid, either distilled or fermented; a decoction, solution, or tincture.

Liquor of flints, or liquor silicum (Chem.), a solution of silicate of potash;—called also soluble glass.—Liquor of Libavius (Chem.), bichloride of tin.—To be in liquor, to be intoxicated.