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martini Definition

mar·tini (mär tē)

noun pl. -·nis

a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or lemon twist

Etymology: altered (prob. as assumed sing.) < earlier Martinez: said to have originated in Martinez, California

martini Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sip: He is sipping a vodka martini from a Y shaped glass.
  • drink: Added to The Coffee Grounds on 14:30, 04 Sep 2003 The lesson here is: Drink dry martinis instead.
  • make: Yvette wore orange sequined balls for earrings and a new white cocktail dress, and Teddy made martinis with onions, and every-one danced.
  • have: Had some martini from the glasses we bought Roz and then set off to the chinese near by.
  • mix: One to mix the martinis, the other to call the electrician.
  • include: Dinner for two, which included a martini and glass of riesling, cost $ 127.

Adjective modifier

  • dry: Added to The Coffee Grounds on 14:30, 04 Sep 2003 The lesson here is: Drink dry martinis instead.
  • good: A substantial & good quality martini shaped glow cup - the glow moves freely throughout the cup.
  • blue: Competitions in those places blue martini or the superstar theater a hot spot.

Modifies a noun

  • cocktail: The classic American martini cocktail takes its name from the most known Italian producer of dry vermouth, Martini & Rossi.
  • glass: Served in a martini glass, this is a stylish cocktail to be seen with.
  • medium: I was interested to see that they, like me, are fond of Ashley Highfield's term martini media.
  • bar: The chic, marble-clad lobby with leather chairs, fireplace and martini bar reflects subtle earth tones, subdued lighting and flowing water panels.
  • party: Host your own martini party in style with some of our distinguished martini glasses and accessories.

Noun used with modifier

  • vodka: He is sipping a vodka martini from a Y shaped glass.
  • apple: The nibble classes So what does Halle Berry eat with her apple martini?
  • chocolate: The hazelnut is a clear chocolate martini based on vodka with crème de cacao and Frangelico, the hazelnut liqueur.
  • drink: Go to the lavish bar at the Ritz-Carlton, Battery Park and drink martinis.
martini Quotes

Let's get out of these wet clothes and into a dry martini.

—Anonymous

You can no more keep a martini in the refrigerator than you can keep a kiss there.

—DeVoto, Bernard

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