[whis.key] or whis.ky n, pl whiskeys or whiskies [Ir uisce beathadh & ScGael uisge beatha, lit., water of life] (1715) 1: a liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley)
2: a drink of whiskey Whiskey (ca. 1952)--a communication code word for the letter w