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. communications a code word for the letter w

whiskey

²

/ ˈwɪskɪ /

noun

1. the usual Irish and US spelling of whisky

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

But this time, there’s no consolation, not even temporary, in whiskey and dancing.

From New York Times

In the singer’s hotel room, they did whiskey shots while Payne showed Paiz some music he was gearing up to release.

From Los Angeles Times

In the past the EU imposed tariffs on iconic American products such as Harley Davidson motorcycles, bourbon whiskey and Levi's jeans in response to US duties on steel and aluminium.

From BBC

Then I felt a much deeper longing — a longing to spend the next two weeks drinking whiskey and watching old movies, because that guy hasn’t backed a winning Democrat in this century.

From Salon

A bottle of whiskey, a lighter, a passport and a mobile phone were found.

From BBC

Related Words

• alcohol
• drink
• liquor
• spirits