alcoholic alcoholic /ˌælkəˈhɔːlɪk/

adjective

1. Addicted to alcohol  ( alcohol-dependent , alcoholic )
   addicted to alcohol
    Alcoholic expatriates in Paris
   alcoholic expatriates in Paris
   
2. Characteristic of or containing alcohol  ( alcoholic )
   characteristic of or containing alcohol
    Alcoholic drinks
   alcoholic drinks
   

noun

1. A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually  ( alcoholic , alky [Informal] , boozer [Informal] , dipsomaniac , lush [Informal, N. American] , soaker [Informal] , souse [Informal] , alkie [Informal] , dipso [Informal] , piss artist [British, Vulgar] , pisshead [British, Vulgar] , pisspot [Australian, Vulgar] , tosspot [Informal] , winebibber [Archaic] )
   a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually