whisky

[ hwis-kee, wis- ]

noun, adjectiveplural whis·kies,
  1. whiskey (used especially for Scotch or Canadian whiskey).

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British Dictionary definitions for whisky

whisky

/ (ˈwɪskɪ) /


nounplural -kies
  1. a spirit made by distilling fermented cereals, which is matured and often blended

Origin of whisky

1
C18: shortened from whiskybae, from Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, literally: water of life; see usquebaugh

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