Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe drinks in British Thesaurus

alcoholic (adjective)

containing alcohol

black (adjective)

tea or coffee that is black has no milk in it

carbonated (adjective)

a carbonated drink has small bubbles of air in it

corked (adjective)

corked wine tastes unpleasant because the cork in the bottle has been damaged and has allowed bacteria into the wine

decaffeinated (adjective)

decaffeinated coffee or tea has had the caffeine (=a chemical substance that keeps you awake) removed

drinkable (adjective)

safe to drink

dry (adjective)

dry alcoholic drinks are not sweet

effervescent (adjective)

producing a lot of small bubbles of air or gas

fizzy (adjective)

British a fizzy drink is a sweet drink without alcohol that has bubbles. The usual American word for this is soft drink.

flat (adjective)

a flat drink has lost its bubbles of gas, so that it does not taste good

frappé (adjective)

cold and with a lot of ice

full-bodied (adjective)

a full-bodied wine, beer etc has a strong pleasant taste

iced (adjective)

an iced drink is very cold and contains pieces of ice

intoxicating (adjective)

formal capable of making you drunk

isotonic (adjective)

an isotonic drink or other liquid replaces substances that your body needs but has lost, for example because you have done a lot of physical exercise

light (adjective)

food or drink that is light has less fat or alcohol than other similar food or drink. This word is sometimes spelt lite on food labels

long (adjective)

a long drink is one that is served in a tall glass

medium dry (adjective)

medium dry wine or sherry is slightly sweet

neat (adjective)

a neat alcoholic drink is served without any ice and is not mixed with any other liquid

non-alcoholic (adjective)

a non-alcoholic drink does not contain alcohol

on the rocks ()

if an alcoholic drink is served on the rocks, it is served with ice

sparkling (adjective)

sparkling drinks are full of bubbles

stiff (adjective)

a stiff drink contains a lot of alcohol

still (adjective)

without gas bubbles

straight (adjective)

an alcoholic drink that is straight is not mixed with anything else

straight up ()

without ice

tall (adjective)

a tall drink is served in a tall glass or container and often consists of an alcoholic drink mixed with a lot of a drink that is not alcoholic

undrinkable (adjective)

not safe to drink, or tasting too bad to drink

vintage (adjective)

vintage wine is excellent in quality and was made several years ago

watered-down (adjective)

a watered-down drink has been made weaker with water

weak (adjective)

a weak liquid contains a lot of water and not much of a substance that gives it taste or strength

white (adjective)

British white tea or coffee has milk in it