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whiskey
noun whis·key \ˈhwis-kē, ˈwis-\
: a strong alcoholic drink made from a grain (such as rye, corn, or barley)
plural whiskeys or whiskies
Full Definition of WHISKEY
1
: a liquor distilled from fermented wort (as that obtained from rye, corn, or barley mash)
2
: a drink of whiskey
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Variants of WHISKEY
whis·key or whis·ky \ˈhwis-kē, ˈwis-\
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Origin of WHISKEY
Irish uisce beatha & Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, literally, water of life
First Known Use: 1715
Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms
Whiskey
Definition of WHISKEY
—a communications code word for the letter w
First Known Use of WHISKEY
1952
WHISKIES Defined for Kids
whiskey
noun whis·key \ˈhwi-skē, ˈwi-\
plural whis·keys or whis·kies
Definition of WHISKEY for Kids
: a strong alcoholic drink usually made from grain (as of rye or barley)
Variants of WHISKEY
whis·key or whis·ky \ˈhwi-skē, ˈwi-\
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whiskey
noun whis·key
plural whiskeys or whiskies
Medical Definition of WHISKEY
: a liquor that is distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley) and was formerly used medicinally as a sedative and vasodilator
Variants of WHISKEY
whis·key or whis·ky \ˈhwis-kē, ˈwis-\
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