whiskey

Or whis·ky

[hwis-kee, wis-]

noun

plural

whiskeys 

1. an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.

2. a drink of whiskey.

3. a word used in communications to represent the letter W.

adjective

1. made of, relating to, or resembling whiskey.

Whiskey

¹

/ ˈwɪskɪ /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter w

whiskey

²

/ ˈwɪskɪ /

noun

1. the usual Irish and US spelling of whisky

Word History and Origins

Origin of Whiskey¹

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

Scotch whiskey used to be fairly simple, a blend of middle-of-the road tipples.

From BBC

The country makes up about a third of Irish whiskey exports and almost 18% of champagne exports.

From BBC

The new €72bn in countermeasures are said to include proposed tariffs on bourbon whiskey, chemicals, cars, aircraft and aircraft parts.

From BBC

That prompted Vincent to choose “Piano Man,” and before I knew it we were doing shots of whiskey and pretending the bar was a piano itself, miming the notes with our hands.

From Los Angeles Times

India has just signed a trade pact with the UK, sharply cutting duties in protected sectors like whiskey and automobiles.

From BBC

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