vodka

noun

vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)

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When the cops showed up, there was a half-empty bottle of vodka in the front seat. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025 While investigating, officers found the first boy's coat on her couch and a half-empty gallon bottle of vodka in her kitchen. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 The vodka sauce recipe calls for an entire cup of vodka. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 Stewart denied the boys had ever been in her house, but officers found a coat on the couch one of the boys had left, as well as a half-empty bottle of vodka. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vodka 

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water

First Known Use

circa 1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vodka was circa 1803

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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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vodka

noun
vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology

Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"

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