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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a liquor made from fermented mash of grain [syn: whiskey, whisky]

Merriam Webster's

or whisky noun (plural whiskeys or whiskies) Etymology: Irish uisce beatha & Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, literally, water of life Date: 1715 1. a liquor distilled from fermented wort (as that obtained from rye, corn, or barley mash) 2. a drink of whiskey

Merriam Webster's

Date: 1952 — a communications code word for the letter w

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Whisky Whis"ky, Whiskey Whis"key, n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. Usquebaugh.] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley. Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Crooked whisky. See under Crooked. Whisky Jack (Zo["o]l.), the Canada jay (Perisoreus Canadensis). It is noted for its fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also moose bird.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Whiskey Whis"key, n. Same as Whisky, a liquor.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Whiskey Whis"key, Whisky Whis"ky, n.; pl. Whiskeysor Whiskies. [See Whisk, v. t. & n.] A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-whiskey.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(whiskeys) Whiskey is whisky that is made in Ireland or the United States. ...a tumbler with about an inch of whiskey in it. N-MASS • A whiskey is a glass of whiskey. N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

Angostura bitters, Canadian, Canadian whiskey, Cognac, Grand Champagne, Irish, Irish whiskey, Kirsch, Scotch, Scotch whiskey, absinthe, bitters, blended whiskey, bourbon, brandy, clean rum, eau de vie, gin, grog, light whiskey, malt whiskey, marc, mescal, moonshine, ouzo, plum brandy, raki, rum, rye, rye whiskey, schnapps, slivovitz, spirits, tequila, vodka