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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angels' share

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
an-gel-s' share
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The portion of a wine, whiskey or other alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost to evaporation during aging, particularly while it matures in barrels (and evaporates through the porous wood).

Inflected Forms

angel's share (alternative)

Phrases

angel shot whiskey fungus

Frequently Paired Words

angel shot whiskey fungus devil's cut

Synonyms

angel's dram

Questions

What does angels' share mean?
The portion of a wine, whiskey or other alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost to evaporation during aging, particularly while it matures in barrels (and evaporates through the porous wood).

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