whiskynoun [ C or U ]
UK US or Irish English whiskey uk/ˈwɪs.ki/us/ˈwɪs.ki/B2 a strong, pale brown alcoholic drink, originally from Scotland and Ireland, made from grain such as barley, maize, or rye
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.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Spirits & distilling
- absinthe
- amaretto
- applejack
- benedictine
- bitter
- chaser
- cognac
- cordial
- crème de menthe
- curaçao
- grappa
- hooch
- kirsch
- liqueur
- malt
- schnapps
- scotch
- sloe gin
- spirit
- toddy
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