gin (Meaning)
gin (n)
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
gin (v)
separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
trap with a snare
gin (n.)
Against; near by; towards; as, gin night.
A strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries; -- also called Hollands and Holland gin, because originally, and still very extensively, manufactured in Holland. Common gin is usually flavored with turpentine.
Contrivance; artifice; a trap; a snare.
A machine for raising or moving heavy weights, consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, with a windlass, pulleys, ropes, etc.
A hoisting drum, usually vertical; a whim.
A machine for separating the seeds from cotton; a cotton gin.
gin (conj.)
If.
gin (v. i.)
To begin; -- often followed by an infinitive without to; as, gan tell. See Gan.
gin (v. t.)
To catch in a trap.
To clear of seeds by a machine; as, to gin cotton.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gin
Synonyms:
- mum
- sake
- brewage
- liquor
- beer
- home brew
- Dutch courage
- barley-bree
- malt liquor
- microbrew
- mao-tai
- cocktail
- brew
- barley-broo
- ale
- alcohol
- rum
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- nightcap
- digestif
- snifter
- whet
- bracer
- juice
- chaser
- mixed drink
- bottle
- lush
- brewski
- peg
- load
- drink
- tot
- grog
- nappy
- John Barleycorn
- tipple
- stimulant
- inebriant
- hooch
- strong drink
- shooter
- aperitif
- aqua vitae
- ardent spirits
- sauce
- snort
- pop
- shot
- nip
- spirits
- firewater
- moonshine
- potable
- intoxicant
- booze
- belt
- slug
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word gin
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries, a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose, a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fiber
mead, whiskey, tequila, vodka, wine, mescal,whisky, saki, schnapps, liqueur
nonintoxicant, nonintoxicant,,
The bartender poured a generous measure of gin into the shaker.
She stirred the martini with a silver spoon and added a twist of lemon to the gin.
The herbal notes of the gin complement the citrus flavors in the cocktail.
The gin-based Negroni is a classic Italian aperitif.
