whiskey
Americannoun
plural
whiskeys-
an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
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a drink of whiskey.
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a word used in communications to represent the letter W.
adjective
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whiskey
1705–15; short for whiskybae < Irish uisce beatha or Scots Gaelic uisge beatha, ultimately translation of Medieval Latin aqua vitae literally, water of life; cf. usquebaugh
Vocabulary lists containing whiskey
Example Sentences
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Washington retired two years later to Mount Vernon, where—perhaps inspired by the rebellion—he became a successful distiller of rye and corn whiskey.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
With no desire to restore cars and a hankering to entertain, he started researching restaurants, whiskey bars and speakeasies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Two years later, I met my Bumble date at a North Hollywood bar shaped like a whiskey barrel, and my heart dropped the moment I saw him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Kevin O’Gorman, the master distiller behind it, explains that it’s a bottle that benefits from a 50-year maturation process — yes, this whiskey started life in the disco decade.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
A traveler from Germany recalled that simply by turning an electric dial on the wall by his bed, he could request towels, stationery, ice water, newspapers, whiskey, or a shoe shine.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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