Whisky
noun, plural whiskies, adjective
1.
whiskey (used especially for Scotch or Canadian whiskey).
noun, plural whiskeys.
1.
an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
2.
a drink of whiskey.
3.
a word used in communications to represent the letter W.
adjective
4.
made of, relating to, or resembling whiskey.
noun (pl) -kies
1.
a spirit made by distilling fermented cereals, which is matured and often blended
noun
1.
the usual Irish and US spelling of whisky
noun
1.
(communications) a code word for the letter w
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