The difference between Alcoholic and Sot
When used as nouns, alcoholic means a person addicted to alcohol, whereas sot means stupid person.
Alcoholic is also adjective with the meaning: of or pertaining to alcohol.
Sot is also verb with the meaning: to drink until one becomes drunk.
check bellow for the other definitions of Alcoholic and Sot
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Alcoholic as a noun:
A person addicted to alcohol.
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Alcoholic as a noun:
One who abuses alcohol.
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Alcoholic as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to alcohol.
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Alcoholic as an adjective:
Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
Examples:
"He ordered an alcoholic beverage."
"The oysters were sour, and excessively alcoholic."
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Alcoholic as an adjective:
Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.
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Sot as a noun (archaic):
stupid person; fool
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Sot as a noun:
drunkard
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Sot as a verb:
To drink until one becomes drunk
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Sot as a verb:
To stupefy; to infatuate; to besot.