alcoholize v 1: subject to the influence of alcohol; "After we finished dinner, we were thoroughly alcoholized" 2: treat or infuse with alcohol; "alcoholize the fruit and let them sit in the refrigerator" [syn: {alcoholize}, {alcoholise}] 3: make alcoholic, as by fermenting; "alcoholize prunes" [syn: {alcoholize}, {alcoholise}]
Alcoholize \Al"co*hol*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alcoholized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alcoholizing}.] [Cf. F. alcooliser.] 1. To reduce to a fine powder. [Obs.] --Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. To convert into alcohol; to rectify; also, to saturate with alcohol. [1913 Webster] Alcoholometer