n.
Variant: or whis · ky
Pronunciation: ' hwis-k ē , ' wis-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural whiskeys or whiskies
Etymology: Irish uisce beatha & Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, literally, water of life
Date: 1715
1 : a liquor distilled from fermented wort (as that obtained from rye, corn, or barley mash)
2 : a drink of whiskey