whiskey
IPA: wˈɪski
noun
- (Ireland, US, England) A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
- (Ireland, US, England) A drink of whiskey.
- (historical) A light gig or carriage; a tim-whiskey.
- (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Whiskey from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
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Examples of "whiskey" in Sentences
- The best way to drink whiskey is not unaged like that.
- And the Live Journal spellcheck seems to believe that all "whiskey" is Irish.
- While it's excellent for sipping, I could see using Matusalem as a substitute spirit in whiskey-based cocktails.
- Minnesota, an early adopter of such a law, uses the letter "W"—hence the term "whiskey plate"—on a plain white background.
- As also they have learned from the pale face the direful use of the fire-water, as they term whiskey, which is destroying thousands.
- Thady calls it their whiskey; not that the whiskey is actually the property of the tenants, but that it becomes their right, after it has been often given to them.
- In theory, vintage sports stories steeped in whiskey and cigar smoke, shipped straight from the Corona to the front page of the late edition, are worth revisiting.
- Yes, the distilled spirit known as moonshine, white lightning, white dog or simply white whiskey is the liquor of the moment, bringing together whiskey geeks, home distillers and high-end mixologists, all of whom find in the formerly clandestine rotgut a new means of expression, both for their palates and their politics.
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