LexiTopic: Intoxicants
The LexiConnexxions analysis has identified 173 words that are used in 183 different ways related to Intoxicants in the A-O portion of Spelling Bee lexicon, which comprises 74% of the entire lexicon.
The list is given below, followed by the topical analysis, with definitions.
Words marked with an asterisk have been used in at least one Spelling Bee puzzle, then subsequently disallowed; they are retained here for historical interest.
Words marked with an asterisk have been used in at least one Spelling Bee puzzle, then subsequently disallowed; they are retained here for historical interest.
Words Related to INTOXICANTS in the Spelling Bee lexicon: Word List
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Words Related to INTOXICANTS in the Spelling Bee lexicon: Topical Arrangement
Subject Headings
Alcoholic BeveragesDrinking PlacesDrugs not medicationsTobacco and SmokingUse, Behavior, and Addiction
Alcoholic Beverages
ALCOHOL: ethanol especially when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; beverages containing alcoholALCOHOLIC: of, relating to, or caused by alcoholALCOPOP: a flavored beverage containing usually 4 to 6 percent alcoholAPPLEJACK: brandy distilled from hard cider; also: an alcoholic beverage traditionally made by freezing hard cider and siphoning off the concentrated liquorAROMA: the odor of a wine imparted by the grapes from which it is made (e.g., the wine has a fruity aroma)BEADY: of liquor: marked by bubbles or beadsBOCK: a dark lager beer with a high alcohol content that has a strong flavor of malt and a mild flavor of hops and is typically sold in the winter or early springBOND: alcohol: a 100-proof straight whiskey aged at least four years under government supervision before being bottled; called also bonded whiskeyBOOZE: intoxicating drink, especially: hard liquor; also, to drink intoxicating liquor especially to excessBOTTLE: intoxicating drink: the practice of drinking (slipped deeper and deeper into the bottle)BOURBON: a whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 51 percent corn plus malt and rye; probably named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, or its pre-statehood predecessor, a county of Virginia that included much of northeastern KentuckyBRANDY: an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juiceBRUT: of champagne: very dry; or a very dry champagne or sparkling wineBUBBLY: a sparkling wine, especially ChampagneBUTT: a large cask especially for wine, beer, or waterCANARY: a Canary Islands usually sweet wine similar to Madeira; Middle French canarie, from Old Spanish canario, from Islas Canarias Canary IslandsCAVA: a sparkling wine produced in CataloniaCHARD: Short for chardonnay (sometimes capitalized), a dry white table wine typically made from a single white grape variety originally grown in France; believed to be named after the village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region of FranceCHIANTI: M-W and NOAD both capitalize this dry usually red wine named for the Tuscany region of Italy where it is producedCHICA: M-W: variant of chicha, a South American and Central American beer made chiefly from fermented maizeCOCKTAIL: a usually iced drink of wine or distilled liquor mixed with flavoring ingredients; also, of, relating to, or set aside for cocktails (a cocktail hour)COGNAC: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine; French, from Cognac, FranceCORDIAL: a liqueurCORKY*: resembling cork, or having an unpleasant odor and taste (as from a tainted cork)CORN: corn whiskeyCURACAO: a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the sour orange; Dutch curaçao, from Curaçao, Netherlands AntillesDRAFT: being or having been ready to be drawn from a receptacle: being or having been on draft (draft beer)DROP: a small quantity of drink (hasn't touched a drop of alcohol in three years)EGGNOG: a drink consisting of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquorETHANOL: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C2H5OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent and in fuelFILM: a thin skin or membranous covering: a pellicle: a slimy or gelatinous film that contains bacteria, yeasts, or both and that may form on the surface of a liquid (such as beer, wine, or kombucha) during the process of fermentationFLIGHT: a selection of alcoholic drinks (such as wines, beers, or whiskeys) for tasting as a groupFLIP: a mixed drink usually consisting of a sweetened spiced liquor with beaten eggsFORTIFY: to add distilled grape spirits to (wine) during fermentation to increase the alcohol contentFORTY: or 40 US, informal : a forty-ounce bottle or other container of an alcoholic beverage (such as beer or malt liquor)FORTY: or 40 US, informal: a forty-ounce bottle or other container of an alcoholic beverage (such as beer or malt liquor)FRUIT: the flavor or aroma of fresh fruit in mature wineGIMLET: a drink consisting of sweetened lime juice and gin or vodka and sometimes carbonated or plain waterGRAPPA: a dry colorless brandy distilled from fermented grape pomaceGROG: alcoholic liquor, especially: liquor (such as rum) cut with water and now often served hot with lemon juice and sugar sometimes added, named for Old Grog, nickname of Edward Vernon †1757 English admiral responsible for diluting the sailors' rumGROUT: synonym for lees or dregs: the sediment of a liquor (such as wine) during fermentation and agingHARD: of beverages: containing alcoholHARD: of wine or beer: having a bitter or acidic tasteHEAD: the foam or scum that rises on a fermenting or effervescing liquid (such as beer)HEADY: tending to intoxicate or make giddy or elated (e.g., a heady wine)HEELTAP: a small quantity of alcoholic beverage remaining (as in a glass after drinking)HOCK: often capitalized, chiefly British: Rhine wine, a usually white wine produced in the Rhine valley; from modification of German Hochheimer, from Hochheim, GermanyHOOCH: slang: alcoholic liquor especially when inferior or illicitly made or obtained; short for hoochinoo, a distilled liquor made by the Hoochinoo (Hutsnuwu) Indians, a Tlingit tribeHOPPED: flavored with hops, the ripe dried female cone-like flower clusters of a north-temperate zone twining plant (Humulus lupulus) of the hemp family used especially to impart a bitter flavor to beerHOPPY: having the taste or aroma of hops —used especially of ale or beerJACK: applejack or brandyLACE: to add a dash of liquor toLACED: to add a dash of liquor toLACING: to add a dash of liquor toLETHAL: having a high alcohol content (a lethal rum punch)LETHALLY: having a high alcohol content (a lethal rum punch)LONGNECK: beer served in a bottle that has a long neckMAGNUM: a large wine bottle holding about 1.5 litersMALT: malt liquorMALTY: [having the flavor of malt]MANHATTAN: Manhattan, or less commonly manhattan: a cocktail consisting typically of whiskey, vermouth, and bitters; named for Manhattan, borough of New York CityMARGARITA: a cocktail consisting of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur, from the Spanish feminine name MargaritaMARTINI: a cocktail made of gin and dry vermouth, probably alteration of Martinez (cocktail), from the name MartinezMEAD: a fermented beverage made of water and honey, malt, and yeastMELLOW: of a wine: well aged and pleasingly mildMIRIN: a sweet Japanese cooking wine made from fermented riceMIXOLOGY: the art or skill of preparing mixed drinksMULE: less commonly Mule: Moscow mule, a cocktail made of vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice and usually served in a copper mugMULL: to heat, sweeten, and flavor (a beverage, such as wine or cider) with spicesMULLED: to heat, sweeten, and flavor (a beverage, such as wine or cider) with spicesMULLING: to heat, sweeten, and flavor (a beverage, such as wine or cider) with spicesNEAT: without admixture or dilution: straight (neat brandy, neat cement)
OAKY: of wine: having the characteristics of being aged in oak casks (an oaky chardonnay)OENOLOGY: less common spelling of enology, a science that deals with wine and wine makingOUZO: a colorless anise-flavored unsweetened Greek liqueur
Drinking Places
BARBACK: a worker whose job is to assist a bartender (as by setting out glasses and restocking beverages)BARMAID: a woman who serves liquor at a barBARMAN: a bartenderBARROOM: room or establishment whose main feature is a bar for the sale of liquorCAFÉ: barroom, cabaret, nightclubCANTINA: Southwestern US: a small barroom: saloonCLUB: a nightclub
Drugs
ACID: LSD, a semisynthetic illicit organic compound C20H25N3O derived from ergot that induces extreme sensory distortions, altered perceptions of reality, and intense emotional states, that may also produce delusions or paranoia, and that may sometimes cause panic reactions in response to the effects experienced, called also lysergic acid diethylamideBETEL: a climbing pepper (Piper betle) of southeastern Asia whose leaves are chewed together with betel nut and mineral lime as a stimulant masticatoryBLOW: slang: cocaineBLUNT: a cigar that has been hollowed out and filled with marijuana, or a marijuana cigaretteBONG: a simple water pipe consisting of a bottle or vertical tube partially filled with a liquid (such as water or liqueur) and a smaller offset tube ending in a bowlCAFFEINE: a bitter alkaloid C8H10N4O2 found especially in coffee, tea, cacao, and kola nuts and used medicinally as a stimulant and diureticCANDYMAN: M-W does not list this either as a closed compound or open compound or a hyphenated word. A drug dealer.CANNA: adj.: containing or infused with cannabisCOCA: dried leaves of a coca (especially Erythroxylon coca) containing alkaloids including cocaineCOKE: cocaineCRACK: crack cocaine: a potent form of cocaine that is obtained by treating the hydrochloride of cocaine with sodium bicarbonate to create small chips used illicitly for smokingDECK: a packet of narcoticsDIME: slang: a packet containing 10 dollars worth of an illicit drug (such as marijuana); called also dime bagDOOBIE: slang: a marijuana cigaretteDOPE: informal: an illicit drug (such as heroin or cocaine) used for its intoxicating or euphoric effects especially: marijuana; or to take such a drug; or to give a narcotic or intoxicating drug to, or to surreptitiously put a sedating drug intoDOPED: informal: an illicit drug (such as heroin or cocaine) used for its intoxicating or euphoric effects especially: marijuana; or to take such a drug; or to give a narcotic or intoxicating drug to, or to surreptitiously put a sedating drug intoDOPING: informal: an illicit drug (such as heroin or cocaine) used for its intoxicating or euphoric effects especially: marijuana; or to take such a drug; or to give a narcotic or intoxicating drug to, or to surreptitiously put a sedating drug intoDROP: to take (a drug) orally: to swallow (drop acid)DROPPING: to take (a drug) orally: to swallow (drop acid)DRUG: something and often an illegal substance that causes addiction, habituation or a marked change in consciousness; also, to affect (a person or animal) with a drug, especially: to stupefy (someone) by an intoxicating drug; to lull or stupefy (someone) as if with a drug (as if drugged by calming music); to add an illicit or intoxicating drug to (food or drink) usually surreptitiously; to take drugs especially for the intoxicating effectDRUGGING: to affect (a person or animal) with a drug, especially: to stupefy (someone) by an intoxicating drug; to lull or stupefy (someone) as if with a drug (as if drugged by calming music); to add an illicit or intoxicating drug to (food or drink) usually surreptitiously; to take drugs especially for the intoxicating effectFLAKE: slang: cocaineGANJA: a potent and selected preparation of marijuana used especially for smoking; broadly: marijuanaHEMLOCK: a drug or lethal drink prepared from the poison hemlockHEMP: marijuana or hashishHUFF: to inhale (noxious fumes) through the mouth for the euphoric effect produced by the inhalantHUFFED: to inhale (noxious fumes) through the mouth for the euphoric effect produced by the inhalantJOINT: a marijuana cigaretteLACE: to adulterate with a substance (laced a guard's coffee with a sedative)LACED: to adulterate with a substance (laced a guard's coffee with a sedative)LACING: to adulterate with a substance (laced a guard's coffee with a sedative)LINE: an amount of cocaine that is arranged in a line to be inhaled through the noseLOAD: to alter (something, such as an alcoholic drink) by adding an adulterant or drugLOADED: to alter (something, such as an alcoholic drink) by adding an adulterant or drugMAINLINE: (slang) to take by or as if by injecting into a principal vein; to mainline a narcotic drugMARIJUANA: the psychoactive dried resinous flower buds and leaves of the female hemp or cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa or C. indica) that contain high levels of THC and are smoked, vaped, or ingested (as in baked goods) especially for their intoxicating effect: cannabisMETH: methamphetamine, a synthetic or semisynthetic compound C10H15N that stimulates the central nervous system, is used medically in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl especially to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity, and that is often abused illicitly for its stimulant propertiesMULE: slang: a person who smuggles or delivers illicit substances (such as drugs)NARCO: US slang : one who traffics or deals drugs illegally; also: narcotic drugs —usually used before another noun (narco traffic/traffickers, narco smuggling; borrowed from American Spanish, probably short for narcotraficante "drug trafficker.”NICKEL: or less commonly nickle: slang: a packet containing five dollars worth of an illicit drug (such as marijuana); called also nickel bag
OPIOID: any of various opiates (such as morphine), semisynthetic opiate derivatives (such as heroin, hydrocodone, or oxycodone), or synthetic preparations (such as fentanyl or methadone) that may be used illicitly for their narcotic properties and are associated with physiological tolerance, physical and psychological dependence, or addiction upon repeated or prolonged use
Tobacco and Smoking
BRIAR: a tobacco pipe made from a woody root outgrowth of a shrub-like Mediterranean heath (Erica arborea)CHAW: a chew especially of tobaccoCHEW: to chew tobacco; also, a chew of tobaccoCHEWED: to chew tobaccoCHEWING: to chew tobaccoCIGAR: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smokingCORONA: a long cigar having the sides straight to the end to be lit and being roundly blunt at the other endDIPPED: to take a portion of (snuff); to place a pinch of (tobacco) between the lip or cheek and gum; to use dipping tobacco: to place a pinch of tobacco between the lip or cheek and gumDIPPING: to take a portion of (snuff); to place a pinch of (tobacco) between the lip or cheek and gum; to use dipping tobacco: to place a pinch of tobacco between the lip or cheek and gumDRAG: a draw on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar (took a drag on his cigar); also, to draw on, to inhale (drag on a cigarette)DRAGGING: a draw on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar (took a drag on his cigar); also, to draw on, to inhale (drag on a cigarette)HOOKAH: a water pipe, a smoking device that consists of a bowl mounted on a vessel of water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouthNICOTINE: a poisonous alkaloid C10H14N2 that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide
Use, Behavior, and Addiction
ACIDHEAD: an individual who uses LSDADDICT: one exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activityADDICTED: exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activityADDICTION: a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity …ADDICTIVE: causing or characterized by addictionALCOHOLIC: affected with alcoholismBACCHANAL: drunken revelry or excessive indulgence; also, a devotee of Bacchus; also, of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia; named for Bacchus, the Greek god of wineBACCHANALIA: drunken revelry or excessive indulgence; also, a devotee of Bacchus; also, of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia; named for Bacchus, the Greek god of wineBACCHANALIAN: related to, or suggestive of, drunken revelry or excessive indulgence; also, a devotee of Bacchus; also, of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia; named for Bacchus, the Greek god of wineBACCHIC: of, relating to, or suggestive of Bacchus or the Bacchanalia: bacchanalian; named for Bacchus, the Greek god of wineBAKED: slang: under the influence of a drug and especially marijuanaBENT: chiefly us slang: intoxicated, drunkBLIND: intoxicated; blind drunkBLOTTO: slang: drunkBOOZING: intoxicating drink, especially: hard liquor; also, to drink intoxicating liquor especially to excessCLEAN: free from drug addiction (has been clean for six months)DABBED: dab, verb: to inhale the vapors of a heated concentrate of cannabis (slang)DABBING: dab, verb: to inhale the vapors of a heated concentrate of cannabis (slang)DEPENDENCE: drug addiction; also, habituation: psychological dependence on a drug after a period of useDEPENDENT: affected with a drug dependenceDETOX: short for detoxified, to free (someone, such as a drug user or an alcoholic) from an intoxicating or an addictive substance in the body or from dependence on or addiction to such a substance; also, to remove a harmful substance (such as a poison or toxin) or the effect of such fromDETOXED: short for detoxified, to free (someone, such as a drug user or an alcoholic) from an intoxicating or an addictive substance in the body or from dependence on or addiction to such a substance; also, to remove a harmful substance (such as a poison or toxin) or the effect of such fromDETOXIFIED: to free (someone, such as a drug user or an alcoholic) from an intoxicating or an addictive substance in the body or from dependence on or addiction to such a substanceDOPEY: or less commonly dopy: dulled by alcohol or a narcoticDOPY: or more commonly dopey: dulled by alcohol or a narcoticDRANK: past tense and past participle of drink: to partake of alcoholic beverages; to bring to a specified state by drinking alcoholic beverages (drank himself into oblivion); to make or join in a toast (I'll drink your good healthDRUGGY: less common spelling of druggie: a person who habitually uses drugsFUDDLE: to make drunk: intoxicateFUDDLED: to make drunk: intoxicateGUZZLING: to drink especially liquor greedily, continually, or habituallyHABIT: addiction (a drug habit)HIGH: intoxicated by or as if by a drug or alcoholIMBIBE: to drink alcoholic beveragesIMBIBED: to drink alcoholic beveragesIMBIBING: to drink alcoholic beveragesKICK: to free oneself of (something, such as a drug habit)KICKED: to free oneself of (something, such as a drug habit)KICKING: to free oneself of (something, such as a drug habit)LIGHTWEIGHT: a person who becomes inebriated after consuming relatively small amounts of alcohol or drugsLOAD: slang: an intoxicating amount of liquor drunkLOADED: chiefly US slang: intoxicated by alcohol or drugs, especially: drunkMUDDLE: to befog or stupefy, especially with liquorMUDDLED: to befog or stupefy, especially with liquorNAIVE: not having previously used a particular drug (such as marijuana)NIPPED: to take liquor in nips: to tippleNIPPING: to take liquor in nips: to tipple
ORGY: drunken revelry