variants:
or whisky
plural whiskeys or whiskies
Definition of whiskey
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a liquor distilled from fermented wort (such as that obtained from rye, corn, or barley mash)
2
: a drink of whiskey
Whiskey
communications code wordDefinition of Whiskey (Entry 2 of 2)
—used as a code word for the letter w
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The first known use of whiskey was in 1715
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