Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cocktail made of gin or vodka and dry vermouth.
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- noun a
cocktail made withgin orvodka andvermouth - noun any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women.
- adjective
Martin (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms having English names of the form "Martin's ..."
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- noun a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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If one kind of martini is good, then a few are even better.
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If one kind of martini is good, then a few are even better.
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A nice martini is bit swankier, a bit more refined, and the type of deal you can take your girl friends and coworkers too.
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Individual tiramisus served up in martini glasses that we got as a gift from Kelly at Slice of Style!
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Sitting under the umbrella and basking in the first warm rays of summer to melt away all that winter lethargy while sipping on a glass of martini is a treat that your patio holds for you.
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Not officially a martini, but you can serve in martini glass
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When those they do refuse are refused simply because they prefer the sharp tang of a dry gin martini over the lukewarm bottled beer from the brewery that owns the bar.
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When those they do refuse are refused simply because they prefer the sharp tang of a dry gin martini over the lukewarm bottled beer from the brewery that owns the bar.
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A dirty gin martini with jalepeno olives and a tasty Bacon Salt rim!
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A dirty gin martini with jalepeno olives and a tasty Bacon Salt rim!
ruzuzu commented on the word martini
Uh, "aimed at women?"
April 7, 2014
bilby commented on the word martini
Extra points if you can hit them on the chastity belt with the little umbrella.
April 7, 2014
ruzuzu commented on the word martini
*throws drink in wiktionary's face and storms out*
April 8, 2014