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; cf. usquebaugh
Vocabulary lists containing whiskey
Example Sentences
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Pernod has a market value worth around $19 billion and roughly 200 spirits brands, including Jameson Irish whiskey and Beefeater London gin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Brown-Forman sold the Early Times, Canadian Mist, and Collingwood whiskey brands to Sazerac in 2020.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
With no desire to restore cars and a hankering to entertain, he started researching restaurants, whiskey bars and speakeasies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The upshot is that great whiskey doesn’t have to break the budget.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
They grew vegetables, had cattle, made whiskey, and sold a little tobacco.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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