( BrE ) ( NAmE , IrishE whis·key ) / ˈwɪski; NAmE / noun ( pl. whis·kies , whis·keys )
1.
[ U , C ] a strong alcoholic drink made from malted grain. It is sometimes drunk with water and/or ice :
a bottle of whisky
Scotch whisky
highland whiskies
—see also bourbon , Scotch
2.
[ C ] a glass of whisky :
a whisky and soda
Two whiskies, please.
—see also Scotch
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: abbreviation of obsolete whiskybae , variant of usquebaugh whisky .