whiskey

CEFRB1

/ˈwɪski/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong alcoholic drink made from grain.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A drink of whiskey.

Examples

  • Excuse me just a second. I'll go and get the whiskey.

  • Jack Daniel's is a Tennessee whiskey.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈʍɪski/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Whiskey from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

  2. A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).

  3. A light gig or carriage drawn by one horse.

More examples

In context

  • Ye Ladies of Lapland who beesoms bestride, Or, pair’d in Witch Whiskeys, aslant the Moon slide;

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

English usquebaugh English usque English whiskey Variant of usque, abbreviation of usquebaugh, from Irish uisce beatha, calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae (“water of life”). Compare akvavit, aquavit, aqua vitae, eau de vie, and water of life from the same source and vodka from a Russian diminutive for water in reference to the dilution of pure grain spirits.