whiskey
Americannoun
plural
whiskeys-
an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
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a drink of whiskey.
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a word used in communications to represent the letter W.
adjective
noun
noun
Etymology
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; usquebaugh
Example Sentences
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But here’s the thing: Irish whiskey can be quite quaffable at a much lower price point, as in below $100 or even below $50.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
Since then lawyers and judges have hit the books to see how the Founding era handled arms and whiskey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Despite a slight by Quentin Tarantino, Matthew Lillard is a busy man with “Cross,” “Scream 7,” “Daredevil,” “Carrie” and ... whiskey?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
In a showroom targeting the US market, images of cowboy hats, military tanks and whiskey adorned display shelves.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
The catalyst for the change was the Whiskey Rebellion, a popular insurgency in four counties of western Pennsylvania protesting an excise tax on whiskey.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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