whiskey
or whis·ky
[ hwis-kee, wis- ]
/ ˈʰwɪs ki, ˈwɪs- /
noun, plural whis·keys.
an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
a drink of whiskey.
a word used in communications to represent the letter W.
adjective
made of, relating to, or resembling whiskey.
Origin of whiskey
1705–15; short for
whiskybae < Irish
uisce beatha or Scots Gaelic
uisge beatha, ultimately translation of Medieval Latin
aqua vitae literally, water of life; cf.
usquebaugh
Words nearby whiskey
whisk,
whisk broom,
whisker,
whiskered,
whiskery,
whiskey,
whiskey jack,
whiskey rebellion,
whiskey sour,
whisky,
whisky mac
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British Dictionary definitions for whiskey (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for whiskey (2 of 2)
Whiskey
/ (ˈwɪskɪ) /
noun
communications
a code word for the letter w