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Spirits vs Liqueur - What's the difference?

spirits | liqueur |

As nouns the difference between spirits and liqueur

is that spirits is (plurale tantum) distilled alcoholic beverages while liqueur is a flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

As a verb spirits

is (spirit).

spirits

English

Verb

(head)
  • (spirit)

    • Noun

    (head)
  • (plurale tantum) distilled alcoholic beverages.

    • Synonyms

    * (distilled alcoholic beverages) liquor (American English )

    Derived terms

    * animal spirits * ardent spirits * neutral spirits * wood spirits

    liqueur

    English

    (wikipedia liqueur)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

    • Related terms

    * liquid * liquidate * liquidation * liquidator * liquidity * liquidizer * liquor

    See also

    * cordial * ratafia ----