Alcoholize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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