whis‧ky S3 British English (
also whiskey especially American English) /ˈwɪski/
noun (
plural whiskies or whiskeys)
[uncountable and countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Irish Gaelic;
Origin: uisce beathadh and Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha 'water of life']
a strong alcoholic drink made from grain, or a glass of this
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