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whiskey
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun whiskey has 1 sense
- whiskey(n = noun.food) whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grain; Array is a kind of booze, hard drink, hard liquor, john barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink
has particulars: blended whiskey, blended whisky, bourbon, corn, corn whiskey, corn whisky, irish, irish whiskey, irish whisky, rye, rye whiskey, rye whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky, scotch, scotch malt whiskey, scotch malt whisky, scotch whiskey, scotch whisky, sour mash, sour mash whiskey
CIDE DICTIONARY
whiskey, n.
Same as Whisky, a liquor. [1913 Webster]
A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-whiskey . [1913 Webster]
whiskey, n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. Usquebaugh.].
An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley. [1913 Webster]
Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon County, Kentucky. -- Crooked whisky. See under Crooked . -- Whisky Jack (Zoöl.), the Canada jay (Perisoreus Canadensis ). It is noted for its fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also moose bird .
THESAURUS
whiskey
Angostura bitters, Canadian, Canadian whiskey, Cognac, Grand Champagne, Irish, Irish whiskey, Kirsch, Scotch, Scotch whiskey, absinthe, bitters, blended whiskey, bourbon, brandy, clean rum, eau de vie, gin, grog, light whiskey, malt whiskey, marc, mescal, moonshine, ouzo, plum brandy, raki, rum, rye, rye whiskey, schnapps, slivovitz, spirits, tequila, vodka
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