The word "alcoholic" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when referring to someone who has an addiction to alcohol, or to alcoholic beverages. Example sentence: He became an alcoholic and was never able to recover from his addiction.
A "chips tax" on unhealthy foodstuffs will be extended to alcoholic drinks, while an environmental levy will be extended to shampoo, soap and other products.
My take on possibly the easiest mixed drink ever invented (after the gin tonic, of course), the Spanish tinto de verano, a simpler, less alcoholic version of sangria that is easier to make, and less alcoholic, so it's perfect that's perfect for a long afternoon in the garden.
She was an alcoholic arrested more than 400 times, but clearly found some kindness in the unexpected surroundings of the House of Detention where she made the cushion in 1879 and presented it to the warden.
It is surprising, however, that she took it away over Elisabeth Moss – nominated in this category for Top of the Lake, and elsewhere for Mad Men – and Jessica Lange, who was outstanding as American Horror Story's sadistic yet musical alcoholic nun.
Many of the school's children have a poor home life, torn apart by alcoholic fathers and a lack of regular income.
The ratio of tips to wins is expected to be favourable for this hard-hitting romance between a charity shop worker and a troubled alcoholic.
My cousin is 52 and was a beautiful, intelligent child and young adult, but he became an alcoholic and has been for the past 25 years.
When all alcoholic categories were considered, which includes wine, beer, cider, spirits and ready to drink, there were 9.7 litres of pure alcohol available for consumption in 2013-14 for every person in Australia aged 15 and over.
The first episode was watched by 17 million and an all-time record 30.5 million viewers tuned in on Christmas Day 1986 to watch the womanising Den Watts serve divorce papers on his alcoholic wife, Angie.
"There is no policy difference in serving alcoholic or non-alcoholic canned beverages to passengers," says Bob Birge, director of corporate communications at Republic Airways Holdings, which owns Shuttle America, "no differentiation in opened or unopened cans, and no policy speculating what may or may not be done with a container".
It's like when tragic alcoholic David Hasselhoff rebranded himself as ironic superstar The Hoff and instantly became a bulletproof cultural touchstone.
