alcoholic

adj. contains alcohol; addicted to alcohol

n. one who is addicted to alcohol, drunkard

Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions. In common and historic usage, alcoholism refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages despite the health problems and negative social consequences it causes. Medical definitions describe alcoholism as a disease which results in a persistent use of alcohol despite negative consequences. Alcoholism may also refer to a preoccupation with or compulsion toward the consumption of alcohol and/or an impaired ability to recognize the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption. Although not all of these definitions specify current and on-going use of alcohol as a qualifier, some do, as well as remarking on the long-term effects of consistent, heavy alcohol use, including dependence and symptoms of withdrawal.
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Alcoholic /al·co·hol·ic/ 1. pertaining to or containing alcohol. 2. a person suffering from alcoholism. al·co·hol·ic adj. 1. [more]Alcoholic - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
(synonym) alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse
(hypernym) drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate
Adjective
1. used of beverages containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks"
(antonym) nonalcoholic, soft
(similar) hard, strong
2. addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren
(synonym) alcohol-dependent
(similar) addicted

(n.)
Alcoholic liquors.
  

(n.)
A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors.
  

(a.)
Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.