How do you use the word "whiskey" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "whiskey": Excuse me just a second. I'll go and get the whiskey. Jack Daniel's is a Tennessee whiskey.

Whiskey Meaning

/ˈwɪski/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

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

nounA drink of whiskey.

Sentence Examples

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

Jack Daniel's is a Tennessee whiskey.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

whisky

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

He poured a glass of ____ and added ice.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

He enjoyed a small glass of ____ after his dinner, a habit that helped him to several relax before going to bed tonight today.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥der. Proto-Celtic *udenskyos Old Irish uisce Irish uisce Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Celtic *biwos Proto-Celtic *-tūts Proto-Celtic *biwotūts Old Irish bethu Irish beatha Medieval Latin aqua vītaecalq. Irish uisce beathabor. ▲ Old Irish uisce Scottish Gaelic uisge ▲ Old Irish bethu Scottish Gaelic beatha Medieval Latin aqua vītaecalq. Scottish Gaelic uisge-beathabor. 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.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The exceſſive drinking of ſpirituous liquours, eſpecially whiſkey, is now become ſo common, that more people are killed by them, than by ſmall-pox, fevers, broken limbs, accidents, and all other diſtempers put together. And we are credibly informed, that in one dram ſhop only in this town, there are 120 gallons of that accurſed ſpirit, whiſkey, ſold." — 1753 September 26, “Historical Chronicle”, in The Gentleman's Magazine, volume XXIII, number VIII, London, page 391:

"Ye Ladies of Lapland who beesoms bestride, Or, pair’d in Witch Whiskeys, aslant the Moon slide;" — 1772, George Alexander Stevens, “The Portrait”, in Songs, Comic, and Satyrical, Oxford, page 202:

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