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Gin

/dʒɪn/

A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.

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📖 Definitions of "Gin"

noun

1
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.
2
Gin rummy.
3
Drawing the best card or combination of cards.
"Johnny Chan held jack-nine, and hit gin when a queen-ten-eight board was dealt out."

🔄 Synonyms of "Gin"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
snarenoun	A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
noosenoun	An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
cotton ginnoun	A machine used for separating cotton fibers from cotton seeds, etc.
gin rummynoun	(card games) A card-holding game and variant of rummy.
knock rummynoun	(card games) A variant of rummy in which a player may signal (through knocking or a specific kind of discard) that they have a valid hand.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gin"

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Word	Definition
cotton ginnoun	A machine used for separating cotton fibers from cotton seeds, etc.
noosenoun	An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
snarenoun	A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
gin rummynoun	(card games) A card-holding game and variant of rummy.
knock rummynoun	(card games) A variant of rummy in which a player may signal (through knocking or a specific kind of discard) that they have a valid hand.
schnappsnoun	(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.
sloenoun	The small, astringent, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
junipernoun	Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
firenoun	(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
alcoholnoun	(uncountable) Beverages containing ethanol, collectively.
lampnoun	A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
ginnnoun	A surname.
jinnoun	A portion of dead wood on a branch or at the top of the trunk of a bonsai tree, whether formed naturally or deliberately to suggest age and hardship.
rwanoun	An ethnic and linguistic group in Tanzania
rummynoun	A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
deenoun	A unisex given name, short for names beginning with D.
jeannenoun	A female given name from French.
jenevernoun	A Dutch and Flemish alcoholic spirit, flavoured with juniper, rather like gin.
hollandsnoun	jenever (the Dutch form of gin)
holland ginnoun	made in the netherlands