whiskey

American  

[hwis-kee, wis-] / ˈʰwɪs ki, ˈwɪs- /

Or whisky

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.

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adjective

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

Whiskey ¹ British  

/ ˈwɪskɪ /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter w

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whiskey ² British  

/ ˈwɪskɪ /

noun

1. the usual Irish and US spelling of whisky

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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

It features hanging macrame chairs, a tabletop mindfulness garden and refreshments such as sparkling water, hot tea and Japanese whiskey.

From Los Angeles Times

From Boeing aircraft to bourbon whiskey, the European Union has created a list of hundreds of categories of American products that it plans to target if trade talks unravel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, Rocky acted in films, started a creative agency, collaborated with fashion brands, launched a line of whiskey, and entered into a relationship with singer Rihanna, with whom he has three children.

From The Wall Street Journal

American whiskey faces a potential 30% EU tariff, according to the bloc’s list.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s important to start with “a beverage that is inherently unpleasant on its own” in the same vein as whiskey, Caporale explains.

From Salon

Related Words

• alcohol
• drink
• liquor
• spirits