whiskey

5 definitions found

whiskey - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Whiskey \Whis"key\, Whisky \Whis"ky\, n.; pl. Whiskeysor
     Whiskies. [See Whisk, v. t. & n.]
     A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also
     tim-whiskey.
     [1913 Webster] Whiskey Ring

  Whiskey \Whis"key\, n.
     Same as Whisky, a liquor.
     [1913 Webster] Whiskey

  Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, 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 (Zool.), 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.
        [1913 Webster] Whiskyfied

whiskey - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  whiskey
      n 1: a liquor made from fermented mash of grain [syn: whiskey,
           whisky]

whiskey - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  35 Moby Thesaurus words for "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