alcoholize

2 definitions found

alcoholize - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Alcoholize \Al"co*hol*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Alcoholized;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Alcoholizing.] [Cf. F. alcooliser.]
     1. To reduce to a fine powder. [Obs.] --Johnson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To convert into alcohol; to rectify; also, to saturate
        with alcohol.
        [1913 Webster] Alcoholometer

alcoholize - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  alcoholize
      v 1: subject to the influence of alcohol; "After we finished
           dinner, we were thoroughly alcoholized"
      2: treat or infuse with alcohol; "alcoholize the fruit and let
         them sit in the refrigerator" [syn: alcoholize,
         alcoholise]
      3: make alcoholic, as by fermenting; "alcoholize prunes" [syn:
         alcoholize, alcoholise]