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1. (n.) whiskey
an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn.
2. whiskey
a drink of whiskey.
Etymology: (1705–15; short for whiskybae < Ir uisce beatha or ScotGael uisge beatha, ult. trans. of ML aqua vitae lit., water of life; cf. usquebaugh)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) whiskey, whisky
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
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1. (noun) whiskey
a strong alcoholic drink made from barley or rye, or a glass of this
whiskey with ice
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1. (noun) whiskey
same as Whisky, a liquor
2. (noun) whiskey
alt. of Whisky
3. (noun) whiskey
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
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