methyl alcohol met·hy·lal·cohol uncommon noun 1. a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol Synonymsmethanolmethyl alcoholwood alcoholwood spirit Related words Broader terms alcoholfuel Part of allyl alcohol WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.