alcohol vs liquid

liquid vs alcohol

alcohol and liquid both are nouns.

alcohol is not an adjective while liquid is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alcohol	Yes	No	No	No
liquid	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, liquid is a hypernym of alcohol; that is, liquid is a word with a broader meaning than alcohol:

alcohol: any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
liquid: a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

alcohol (noun)	liquid (noun)
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent	a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation	the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
	fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
	a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

alcohol (adjective)	liquid (adjective)
	existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
	changed from a solid to a liquid state
	clear and bright
	in cash or easily convertible to cash
	smooth and unconstrained in movement
	smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
	filled or brimming with tears

Difference between alcohol and liquid

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