English Explanatory Dictionary

whisky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of whiskey, an alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain, usually aged in oak barrels, (particularly) Scotch; a drink of this liquor.
noun
  1. Alternative form of whiskey (“a light gig or carriage”).

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪski/ /ˈʍɪski/ En-us-whisky.ogg

Word forms

whisky whiskies

Etymology

Variant of usque, abbreviation of usquebaugh (compare obsolete whiskybae), from Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (“water of life”), calque of Medieval Latin aqua vitae. Compare akvavit, aquavit, aqua vitae, eau de vie, and water of life from the same source.

Synonyms

usquebaugh

Derived words

tim-whisky grain whisky hot whisky malt whisky single malt whisky sorghum whisky whisky butter whisky fungus whisky-jack whisky jack whisky john whisky-john whisky seat whisky tango foxtrot whiskytini
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