Definitions for whisky
ˈʰwɪs ki, ˈwɪs-whisky

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whiskey, whiskynoun

   a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. whiskynoun

   An alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain and usually aged in in oak barrels

2. whiskynoun

   A drink of whisky

3. Etymology: Early 18th century. Variant of usque, abbreviation of usquebaugh (compare obsolete whiskybae). From uisge beatha and uisce beatha. Compare aquavit, from Latin aqua vitae.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whisky

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whiskynoun

   a light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-whiskey

2. Whiskynoun

   alt. of Whiskey

3. Etymology: [See Whisk, v. t. & n.]

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1. Whisky

   Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, made generally of charred white oak. 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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Whisky

   Whiskey, hwis′ki, n. a spirit made by the distillation of the fermented extract from malted and unmalted cereals, potatoes, or any starch-yielding material—the best qualities made either from malted barley alone, or from a mixed grist of barley-malt and dried barley and oats.—adjs. Whis′kified, Whis′keyfied, intoxicated.—n. Whis′ky-liv′er, cirrhosis of the liver, from too much whisky.—Whisky insurrection, an outbreak against the excise regulations which occurred in Western Pennsylvania in 1794; Whisky toddy, toddy having whisky for its chief ingredient. [Gael. uisge beatha—uisge, water, beatha, life; cf. L. vita, Gr. bios, life.]

2. Whisky

   Whiskey, hwis′ki, n. a light gig.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whisky

   The Devil's right bower.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WHISKY

   Trouble put up in liquid form.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whisky

   An English form of the Irish “Uisquebaugh.”

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1. • Liquor

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'whisky' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3441

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'whisky' in Nouns Frequency: #1896

How to pronounce whisky?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whisky in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whisky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of whisky in a Sentence

1. Karen Betts:

   The US is United States largest and most valuable single market, and over $ 1 billion of Scotch Whisky was exported there last year.

2. Gerhard Joubert:

   It's a male environment. They give you a whisky if you want a whisky. In the old days we had to go to female hair salons, i think we need to look better after ourselves. I think it's often been ignored, particular in South Africa.

3. Chief Executive Ivan Menezes:

   We think it's very important for this country and for Scotch whisky.

4. Haris naeem dhoraji:

   Coffee black, water tap, whisky neat.

5. Prime Minister David Cameron:

   I don't see us doing that, the thing about Scotch whisky is we're going to be in Scotland come what may.

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