Definitions for whisky

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whisky whis·ky

Spelling: [hwis-kee, wis-]

IPA: /ˈʰwɪs ki, ˈwɪs-/

Whisky is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in whisky (hikswy).

Definitions for whisky

noun

1. whiskey (used especially for Scotch or Canadian whiskey).
2. an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
3. a drink of whiskey.
4. a word used in communications to represent the letter W.

adjective

1. made of, relating to, or resembling whiskey.

Origin of whisky

1705-15; short for whiskybae Irish uisce beatha or Scots Gaelic uisge beatha, ultimately translation of Medieval Latin aqua vitae literally, water of life; cf. usqu

Examples for whisky

That was a great place for a whisky lover to be behind the bar.

Reid planted a flag, ready to make his mark in the world of whisky, backed by ambition and a gorgeous piece of land.

But it really summed up to me what the brand represents and, also, what whisky can do.

The Speyside distillery is famous for taking only the finest cut of spirit for its whisky.

Presents to Indians to consist chiefly of arms, ammunition, and whisky.

A friend and a tent, a jug of whisky and a lot of jolly good tobacco.

Of course a full supply of the great staple--whisky--was kept.

You will find a site that matures close to 200,000 casks of whisky.

Macdougal sat before the door, his metal flask of whisky beside him.

And to his astonishment there was none of the shocking effect of his first drink of whisky.