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单词 whisky
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whisky1 (Irish and US whiskey) /(h)wisˈki/

noun
  1. As legally defined, a spirit obtained by distillation from a mash of cereal grains saccharified by the diastase of malt (see also malt whisky under malt)
  2. Formerly applied also to a spirit obtained from potatoes, beetroot, or any starch-yielding material
  3. A glass of any of such spirits
ORIGIN: Gaelic uisgebeatha, from uisge water, and beatha life; cf L vita life

whisˈkeyfied or whisˈkified adjective

Intoxicated

Whisky Insurrection noun

An outbreak against the excise regulations that occurred in W Pennsylvania in 1794

whisˈky-liver noun

Cirrhosis of the liver, from too much whisky

whisky mac noun

A mixed drink of whisky and ginger wine

whisky sour or whiskey sour noun

A sour (qv) having whisky as its chief ingredient

whisky toddy noun

Toddy having whisky as its chief ingredient

whisky2 or whiskey /(h)wisˈki/

noun

A light gig

ORIGIN: whisk1
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