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manhattan

/mænˈhætən/ /məˈhætən/

Meanings
noun
A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, he relaxed with a Manhattan. "
drink

Related Words

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration cocktail

cocktail noun

/ˈkɒkteɪl/

A mixed alcoholic beverage.

"My friend ordered a strawberry cocktail at the bar. "

Illustration vermouth

vermouth noun

/vəˈmuːθ/ /vɚˈmuθ/

A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.

"My dad always orders a vermouth before dinner. "

Illustration whiskey

whiskey noun

/ˈwɪski/

A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).

"My grandfather enjoys a small glass of whiskey after dinner. "

Illustration excelled

excelled verb

/ɪkˈsɛld/ /ɛkˈsɛld/

To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.

"I excelled everyone else with my exam results."

Illustration skyscrapers

skyscrapers noun

/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpərz/

A very tall building with a large number of floors.

"New York City is famous for its many skyscrapers. "

Illustration bitters

bitters noun

/ˈbɪtərz/

(usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.

"The bartender added a few dashes of bitters to the old-fashioned cocktail to give it a more complex flavor. "

Illustration resemble

resemble verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmb(ə)l/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration improvement

improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

Illustration supposed

supposed verb

/spoʊst/ /səˈpəʊzɪd/ /spəʊst/ /səˈpoʊzd/

To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."

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progress noun

/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/ /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."