alcoholic

(noun) a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually. Synonyms: alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse.

(adj) characteristic of or containing alcohol. Synonyms: alcoholic (vs. nonalcoholic). Example: "Alcoholic drinks."

(adj) addicted to alcohol. Synonyms: alcohol-dependent. Example: "Alcoholic expatriates in paris"- carl van doren."