Definitions for whiskey
ˈʰwɪs ki, ˈwɪs-whiskey

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. whiskey, whisky(noun)

   a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. whiskey(Noun)

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

2. whiskey(Noun)

   A drink of whiskey.

3. whiskey(Noun)

   The letter W in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Whiskey(noun)

   same as Whisky, a liquor

2. Whiskey(noun)

   alt. of Whisky

3. Whiskey(noun)

   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

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

How to pronounce whiskey?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Thomas Edison:

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

2. Ed McMahon:

   God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world.

3. Robert E. Lee:

   I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.

4. Jeff Arnett:

   The story of the barrel is one of the overlooked crafts of whiskey-making.

5. Jack McGarry:

   When I'm back in Belfast, i like to go for a good pint of Guinness or a small whiskey.

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