brandy

USBRAN-dee/ˈbɹændi/

Pluralbrandies (some meanings)

4 meanings of brandy

1
noununcountable
A strong alcoholic drink made by heating wine or fruit juice and collecting the alcohol.
Like wine made much stronger by heating it down.
He poured a little brandy into his coffee to warm up.
Grandpa keeps a bottle of brandy for special days.
2
nouncountable
A glass filled with brandy, served as a single drink.
She ordered a brandy after the meal.
He finished his brandy and asked for another.
3
nouncountable
A certain type of brandy, like the ones made in different places.
Cognac is a brandy made in a specific part of France.
The shop stocks several fine brandies from around the world.
4
verbtransitive
To add brandy to food or drink to flavor it or keep it from spoiling.
Some cooks brandy the fruit before baking it into the cake.
She brandied the cherries and sealed them in jars.

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A short form of "brandywine," which came from a Dutch word meaning "burnt wine."