Crossword clues for brandies
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brandy \Bran"dy\, n.; pl. Brandies. [From older brandywine, brandwine, fr. D. brandewijn, fr. p. p. of branden to burn, distill + wijn wine, akin to G. branntwein. See Brand.] A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain.
Brandy fruit, fruit preserved in brandy and sugar.
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Usage examples of "brandies".
And after dinner, after a good bottle of wine and a couple of brandies, we can throw the old man overboard.
Wrapped in their heavy coats they stood at the rail, both tipsy from the gins, the wine and the brandies, passing the casket from one to another.
He drank two double brandies, ate a tough pork pie and then had another two brandies.
That he was far gone in double brandies in no way impeded his progress.
He’d had two brandies, and sat staring at one of the pictures he’d chosen to take, thinking of camping on Mospheira’s north shore, and Toby’s yacht at anchor just off the cove.
With a few brandies down me I could probably handle him with my brief but nasty repertoire of sudden street stunts.
I settled the bill a pretty useful one, what with the line of brandies I had moodily consumed.
Miri was back for two more brandies, which she carried into the other bedroom.
I suggest we move to more comfortable chairs for our brandies, liqueurs or whatever.