Whiskey definition

wĭskē, hwĭs-

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A drink of such liquor.

noun

A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain, esp. of rye, wheat, corn, or barley.

noun

A drink of whiskey.

noun

Of, for, or made with whiskey.

adjective

An alcoholic liquor distilled from grain, such as corn, rye, or barley, and containing approximately 40 to 50 percent ethyl alcohol by volume.

noun

The letter W in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

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Other Word Forms

Singular:

whiskey

Plural:

whiskeys, whiskies

Shortening and alteration of usquebaugh

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition