drams
Sixteenths of ounces
Drams is the plural of dram, a small unit of weight equal to one-sixteenth of an ounce.
By extension, a dram is a small amount of anything, especially a sip of whisky or other spirits: He poured himself a few drams over the course of the evening.
The word appears in pharmacy for measuring doses.
Decisively put an end to
- single-maltUnblended Scottish whisky
- MacallanLuxury single malt brand
- tastingSampling for flavor
- neatOrderly, or undiluted
peat · Highlands · barrel · cask · aged · smoky · oak · distillery
One-sixteenth of a pound
- teaspoonSmall spoon or measure
- tablespoonCulinary volume unit
- millilitersSmall liquid measures
- fluidSubstance that flows
volume · jigger · apothecary · dose · quantity · portion · measurement · calibrate
Historical medicine preparer
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dispensaryMedicine distribution facility
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
medication · elixir · tincture · compound · formulation · remedy · preparation · medicinal
scotch
Decisively put an end to
- single-maltUnblended Scottish whisky
- MacallanLuxury single malt brand
- tastingSampling for flavor
neat · peat · Highlands · barrel · cask · aged · smoky · oak · distillery · bourbon
ounce
One-sixteenth of a pound
- teaspoonSmall spoon or measure
- tablespoonCulinary volume unit
- millilitersSmall liquid measures
fluid · volume · jigger · apothecary · dose · quantity · portion · measurement · calibrate · quantify
apothecary
Historical medicine preparer
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dispensaryMedicine distribution facility
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
pharmacist · medication · elixir · tincture · compound · formulation · remedy · preparation · medicinal · therapeutic
- apothecarypharmacy, apothecary, drugstore, dispensary, pharmacist
- HogmanayAuld Lang Syne, shortbread, bagpipes, ceilidh, tall dark stranger
dramstons
Large quantities, informally
pounds · kilograms · stones · hundredweights · metric tons
- drama queenHabitual emotional exaggerator
- family dramaConflict among relatives
- drama clubStudent performance organization
- TV dramaSerialized fictional television program
- dramatic effectHeightened emotional impact
- crime dramaFiction about lawbreaking