brandy

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noun

bran·​dy ˈbran-dē How to pronounce brandy (audio)
plural brandies
Synonyms of brandynext
: an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

brandy

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verb

brandied; brandying

transitive verb

: to flavor, blend, or preserve with brandy

Examples of brandy in a Sentence

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Noun
And, in January, China opened its own anti-dumping investigation into brandy imports from the EU. —Anna Cooban, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024 The base whiskey in the Manhattan Finish is a 4-year-old rye that was spent at least 20 months in three different types of barrels—vermouth, bitters, and cherry brandy. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024 Slivovitz plum brandy might be the best-known in the United States as a fiery drink. —Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 There’s also a speakeasy-style brandy lounge available for private parties. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 Fortune French brandy comes under fire A tit-for-tat trade war between the European Union and China is now coming for French brandy. —Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 9 Jan. 2024 China subsequently launched its own anti-dumping investigation into brandy imported from the EU, a move seen as a retaliation against France, which supported the electric-vehicle probe. —Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 23 Mar. 2024 The announcement tested already fragile relations with Beijing, which subsequently launched its own anti-dumping investigation into brandy imported from the EU, a move seen as a retaliation against France, which supported the electric-vehicle probe. —Jorge Valero, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 China launched an anti-dumping investigation into EU brandy after the bloc targeted EV imports from the BYD-making country. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 Jan. 2024
Verb
As of May 18, there were about 580 comments with guesses ranging from chocolate chip cookie dough to brandy old-fashioned. —Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn, from Middle Dutch brantwijn, from brant distilled + wijn wine

First Known Use

Noun

1650, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brandy was in 1650

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brandy

noun
bran·​dy
ˈbran-dē
plural brandies
: an alcoholic liquor made from wine or fruit juice

Medical Definition

brandy

noun
bran·​dy ˈbran-dē How to pronounce brandy (audio)
plural brandies
: an alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice (as of apples)

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