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wino vs alcoholic

alcoholic vs wino

wino and alcoholic both are nouns.

wino is not an adjective while alcoholic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wino Yes No No No
alcoholic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, alcoholic is a hyponym of wino; that is, alcoholic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wino:
  • wino: a chronic drinker
  • alcoholic: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Other hyponyms of wino include alky, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, soaker, souse.
wino (noun) alcoholic (noun)
a chronic drinker a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
wino (adjective) alcoholic (adjective)
characteristic of or containing alcohol
addicted to alcohol
Difference between wino and alcoholic

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