WHISKEY


Meaning of WHISKEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or whis·ky ˈhwis-kē, ˈwis-

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.