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whisky whisky MAINLY UK (MAINLY US AND IRISH ENGLISH whiskey) /ˈwɪs.ki/ noun [C or U] ► B2 a strong, pale brown alcoholic drink, originally from Scotland and Ireland, made from grain such as barley, maize, or ryeThesaurus+: ↑Spirits and distilling• • • Extra Examples:» Some strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky are made by distilling.» The whisky industry is campaigning for the taxes on different alcoholic drinks to be evened up.» A manhattan contains whisky and vermouth.» She likes her whisky neat.» He sought oblivion in a bottle of whisky. |