Main Entry:

whis·key

Variant(s):

or whis·ky \ˈhwis-kē, ˈwis-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

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