whis·key
ˈ(h)wi-skē 
variants
or whisky
plural whiskeys or whiskies
1
: a liquor distilled from fermented wort (such as that obtained from rye, corn, or barley mash)
2
: a drink of whiskey
Whiskey
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter w
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Don't forget this year's festival combining chocolate, wine and whiskey at Main Street Station.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Moonlight offers a creative menu of mixed drinks such as the Moonshadow (featuring bourbon, rum, coffee, and a splash of bitters) and the Dreamweaver (whiskey, vermouth, coffee liqueur, and grapefruit bitters) as well as luxury finger foods such as caviar bumps and steak tartare rolls.
—Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
Around 70% of its sales in the U.S. are imports, meanwhile, including Canadian whiskey, Mexican Tequila, Scotch, and Baileys and Guinness from EU member Ireland.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Churches, schools, stores, banks, pretty women and Christianity have reached us, and all other marks of civilization, except whiskey and lawsuits, have made their appearance in our midst.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Don't forget this year's festival combining chocolate, wine and whiskey at Main Street Station.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Moonlight offers a creative menu of mixed drinks such as the Moonshadow (featuring bourbon, rum, coffee, and a splash of bitters) and the Dreamweaver (whiskey, vermouth, coffee liqueur, and grapefruit bitters) as well as luxury finger foods such as caviar bumps and steak tartare rolls.
—Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
Around 70% of its sales in the U.S. are imports, meanwhile, including Canadian whiskey, Mexican Tequila, Scotch, and Baileys and Guinness from EU member Ireland.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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whiskey
noun
whis·key
variants
or whisky
ˈhwis-kē
ˈwis-
plural whiskeys or whiskies
: an alcoholic liquor made from grain (as rye, corn, or barley)
Etymology
Noun
from uisce beatha, a phrase in Irish (the ancient language of Ireland) and isuge beatha, a phrase in Scottish Gaelic (the ancient language of Scotland), both meaning literally "water of life"
Medical Definition
whiskey
noun
whis·key
variants
or whisky
plural whiskeys or whiskies
: 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
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