whis·key
ˈ(h)wi-skē 
variants
or whisky
plural whiskeys or whiskies
1
: a liquor distilled from fermented wort (such as that obtained from rye, corn, or barley mash)
2
: a drink of whiskey
Whiskey
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter w
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
There are songs about whiskey, Saturday night, and Daytona; tunes about cowboys, loneliness, and everlasting love.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The lender is also alleging the whiskey company is hiding a receipt of a $20 million loan, in part, from rapper and businessman Jay-Z.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
Gaels Public House & Sports will be serving draft beers ($3), Fireball shots ($3), tall boy + whiskey ($7), as well as regular menu food items like nachos, pub poutine, shepherd’s pie, cottage pie, handhelds and pizza.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 16, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There’s still a whole lot of 2026 left, but this could certainly end up being in my top five whiskeys of the year.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
There are songs about whiskey, Saturday night, and Daytona; tunes about cowboys, loneliness, and everlasting love.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The lender is also alleging the whiskey company is hiding a receipt of a $20 million loan, in part, from rapper and businessman Jay-Z.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
Gaels Public House & Sports will be serving draft beers ($3), Fireball shots ($3), tall boy + whiskey ($7), as well as regular menu food items like nachos, pub poutine, shepherd’s pie, cottage pie, handhelds and pizza.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 16, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Whiskey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiskey. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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whiskey
noun
whis·key
variants
or whisky
ˈhwis-kē
ˈwis-
plural whiskeys or whiskies
: an alcoholic liquor made from grain (as rye, corn, or barley)
Etymology
Noun
from uisce beatha, a phrase in Irish (the ancient language of Ireland) and isuge beatha, a phrase in Scottish Gaelic (the ancient language of Scotland), both meaning literally "water of life"
Medical Definition
whiskey
noun
whis·key
variants
or whisky
plural whiskeys or whiskies
: a liquor that is distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley) and was formerly used medicinally as a sedative and vasodilator
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