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Definitions for whiskey
ˈʰwɪs ki, ˈwɪs-whiskey

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. whiskey, whiskynoun

    a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

Wiktionary

  1. whiskeynoun

    A distilled alcoholic liquor made from fermented grain, usually aged by storing in oak barrels.

  2. whiskeynoun

    A drink of whiskey.

  3. whiskeynoun

    The letter W in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

  4. Etymology: uisce beatha and uisge-beatha lit. 'water of life' (compare aquavit, from Latin aqua vitae).

Wikipedia

  1. whiskey

    Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, which are typically made of charred white oak. Uncharred white oak casks previously used for the aging of port, rum or sherry are also sometimes used. Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wooden barrels.

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  1. whiskey

    Whiskey is a distilled alcoholic beverage made primarily from fermented grain mash such as barley, corn, rye, or wheat. The production process involves aging the beverage in wooden casks, which gives it its distinctive brown color and flavor. The aging period can vary, which often contributes to variations in taste. The spelling "whiskey" is typically used in Ireland and the United States, while "whisky" is used in Scotland and Canada.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Whiskeynoun

    same as Whisky, a liquor

  2. Whiskeynoun

    alt. of Whisky

  3. Whiskeynoun

    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

  4. Etymology: [Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. Usquebaugh.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of whiskey in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of whiskey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of whiskey in a Sentence

  1. Jake Owen:

    I mean it's hard to go out there and open up a bottle of dark, you know, root whiskey or rum, and when it’s hot outside.

  2. Abraham Lincoln:

    Find out what whiskey he drinks and send all of my generals a case, if it will get the same results. - in reply to comments about General Grant's drinking problems

  3. August McGregor:

    I ’m going to take over the Irish whiskey market, and this is delicious, so keep an eye out for it.

  4. Thomas Edison:

    As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.

  5. Allen Katz:

    There’s still a great story to be told about rye whiskey as not only a resolute American spirit, but also a really interesting agricultural and cocktail context for New York.

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