wood spirit

noun
UK: /ˌwʊd ˈspɪrɪt/
US: /ˌwʊd ˈspɪrɪt/

  1. A strong alcoholic drink, often made from wood pulp.

    1. He drank too much wood spirit and got sick.
    2. The illegal distillery produced a dangerous batch of wood spirit that poisoned several people.

  2. A type of methylated spirit, a denatured alcohol used as a solvent or fuel.

    1. I used wood spirit to clean the paintbrushes.
    2. The old carpenter always kept a can of wood spirit handy for thinning varnish and cleaning tools.

Synonyms

methanol methyl alcohol denatured alcohol

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wood spirit" in English means: A strong alcoholic drink, often made from wood pulp., A type of methylated spirit, a denatured alcohol used as a solvent or fuel..

The phonetic transcription of "wood spirit" is /ˌwʊd ˈspɪrɪt/ in British English and /ˌwʊd ˈspɪrɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wood spirit": methanol, methyl alcohol, denatured alcohol.

Example usage of "wood spirit": "He drank too much wood spirit and got sick.". More examples on the page.