brandy
noun /ˈbrændi/
/ˈbrændi/
(plural brandies)
- [uncountable, countable] a strong alcoholic drink made from wine
- I'll have some brandy, please.
- Do you drink brandy?
- It's a fine French brandy.
Extra ExamplesTopics Drinksc1- He added a dash of brandy to his coffee.
- He sat cradling his brandy glass.
- She poured herself a large measure of brandy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- double
- large
- single
- …
- drop
- measure
- shot
- …
- drink
- have
- pour (somebody)
- …
- bottle
- glass
- [countable] a glass of brandy
- a stiff brandy and soda
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- double
- large
- single
- …
- drop
- measure
- shot
- …
- drink
- have
- pour (somebody)
- …
- bottle
- glass
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from earlier brandwine, brandewine, from Dutch brandewijn, from branden ‘burn, distil’ + wijn ‘wine’.