noun
beer
BEER/bɪr/
An alcoholic drink brewed from grain, usually flavored with hops.
A foamy glass of amber beer stands beside barley and hops.
Etymology
Old English beor covered strong drink, including beer and mead. The modern sense is narrower, naming hopped grain liquor; the word's deeper origin remains disputed.
In context
grain and water. MATTHEW: They were making beer.
More examples
- They ordered two beers with dinner.
- The brewery makes several dark beers.
- He chose a nonalcoholic beer after the game.
Forms
beer · beers