whisky

[hwis-kee, wis-]

noun

plural

whiskies 

1. whiskey (used especially for Scotch or Canadian whiskey).

whisky

/ ˈwɪskɪ /

noun

1. a spirit made by distilling fermented cereals, which is matured and often blended

Word History and Origins

Origin of whisky¹

C18: shortened from whiskybae, from Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, literally: water of life; see _usquebaugh

Example Sentences

The UK will cut taxes on Indian clothing, footwear, jewellery and frozen seafood, among other goods, while India will reduce duties on the import of Scotch whisky, cosmetics, medical devices and luxury cars.

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It will mean UK cars and whisky will be cheaper to export to India, and Indian textiles and jewellery cheaper to export to the UK as part of the multi-billion pound trade boost.

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"Eleven years married, three children. My husband started drinking alcohol, started getting on the whisky and then he divorced me," she says.

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Sir Keir also confirmed that he had lobbied the US president for a tariff exemption on whisky during his state visit to the UK last last week.

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Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander insisted that whisky was "very high" on the UK's list of trade priorities and had been part of negotiations for months.

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