cider

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/ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

dry | sweet

rough, strong

We bought a rough cider at the farmer's market that had a sharp, acidic taste.

farmhouse

QUANT

litre, pint | bottle, glass, jug

VERB + CIDER

have

We had some delicious cider at the apple farm yesterday afternoon.

drink | sip, swig, take a sip/swig of

CIDER + NOUN

apples | vinegar

Definitions

noun

An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.

This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.

The procedures for cyser are identical to cider with a notable exception: honey is a much more complex sugar than cane or corn sugars, meaning honey takes a long time to clear and an even longer time (at least six months) to ferment out[…]

A non-alcoholic uncarbonated beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice.

I picked up a jug of cider for the kids.

A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples or pears.

A non-alcoholic, lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

cyder

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

all talk and no cider

All talk and no results.

Example Bank

The procedures for cyser are identical to cider with a notable exception: honey is a much more complex sugar than cane or corn sugars, meaning honey takes a long time to clear and an even longer time

Wiktionary

I picked up a jug of cider for the kids.

Wiktionary

I'd like some cider, please.

Tatoeba · #54163

I love apple cider.

Tatoeba · #749147

Working men drank hard apple cider.

Tatoeba · #807247

Would you like some cider?

Tatoeba · #3123353

Usage Notes

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In some senses, cider is marked as British, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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