alcoholic
noun/ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/
Frequency rank: #4,695 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a person who is addicted to alcoholic drinks.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that being a lifelong alcoholic can seriously damage your liver and overall health.
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