Whiskey definition
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
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Origin of whiskey
- Shortening and alteration of usquebaugh
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition