whiskey

or whis·ky

[ hwis-kee, wis- ]

noun

, plural whis·keys.

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. See whisky
   the usual Irish and US spelling of whisky

Whiskey

²

/ ˈwɪskɪ /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter w

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

A post showing Musk drinking whiskey and singing on the roof went up on Instagram late that night.

From Washington Post

So far, Eaves has blended barrels of whiskey to create two batches of Sweetens Cove.

From The Daily Beast

Colorado Campfire Sour Combine the essence of a campfire with Colorado’s finest whiskey in this summer-friendly cocktail.

From Outside Online

Every year in June, my inbox fills up with promotions for things like “Love Wins Gender Freedom LGBT Themed” rainbow cutting boards and “rainbow cocktail” recipes made with checks notes, uh, peanut butter whiskey.

From Eater

I always enjoy drinking a little whiskey, but doing it for a good cause is just icing on the cake.

From The Daily Beast

His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.

From The Daily Beast

For Nick Offerman, of Parks and Recreation, the one is a thing: whiskey.

From The Daily Beast

It seems like everyone wants to own Pappy Van Winkle whiskey…but is it worth it?

From The Daily Beast

But there is no shortage of great American whiskey on the market.

From The Daily Beast

This might not fool a knowledgeable whiskey drinker, but how many of those desperate for Pappy are knowledgeable whiskey drinkers?

From The Daily Beast

He walked over to the table and mixed two tumblers of whiskey-and-soda, wondering why he had not thought of it before.

From Project Gutenberg

He paused, then mixed and drank another whiskey-and-soda, lit a cigarette, and resumed.

From Project Gutenberg

He told me that he was still extravagantly fond of whiskey, though he was constantly "running it down."

From Project Gutenberg

"Of course, no good woman wants to be Mrs. Whiskey Weston," said my friend grimly.

From Project Gutenberg

Quinine, cholagogue, and whiskey were prescribed in large quantities, and Peter wondered why they failed to cure.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• alcohol
• drink
• liquor
• spirits