mead
word
Definition
A sweet alcoholic drink made from fermenting honey with water, sometimes with spices or fruit added.
Usage & Nuances
Mead is mostly used in historical, fantasy, or craft drink contexts; it’s less common than beer or wine. Collocates with 'drink', 'brew', and often appears in stories about the Middle Ages or Vikings.
Spanish: hidromielPortuguese (BR): hidromelPortuguese (PT): hidromelChinese (Simplified): 蜂蜜酒Chinese (Traditional): 蜂蜜酒Hindi: मधु (शराब)Arabic: مشروب الميد (شراب العسل)Bengali: মীড - মধুর সুরাRussian: мёд (напиток)Japanese: ミードVietnamese: rượu mật ongKorean: 미드Turkish: ballı içki - hidromelUrdu: میڈ (شہد سے بنی شراب)Indonesian: mead - minuman madu
Example Sentences
At the Renaissance fair, they had homemade mead for sale.
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The Vikings often drank mead at their feasts.
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Mead is made from honey and water.
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You don’t see mead in most bars, but some craft breweries make it.
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Some people enjoy drinking cold mead in the summer.
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I’ve always wanted to try mead after reading about it in old legends.
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