whiskey
Noun
- An alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain mash.
- a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
- A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
- A drink of whiskey.
- alternative letter-case form of Whiskey from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- A light gig or carriage drawn by one horse.
Examples
- A stiff whiskey might help some players relax, but others prefer clear minds for Scrabble.
Origin / Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥der.
Proto-Celtic *udenskyos
Old Irish uisce
Irish uisce
Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós
Proto-Celtic *biwos
Proto-Celtic *-tūts
Proto-Celtic *biwotūts
Old Irish bethu
Irish beatha
Medieval Latin aqua vītaecalq.
Irish uisce beathabor.
Old Irish uisce
Scottish Gaelic uisge
Old Irish bethu
Scottish Gaelic beatha
Medieval Latin aqua vītaecalq.
Scottish Gaelic uisge-beathabor.
English usquebaugh
English usque
English whiskey
Variant of usque, abbreviation of usquebaugh, from Irish uisce beatha, calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae (“water of life”). Compare akvavit, aquavit, aqua vitae, eau de vie, and water of life from the same source and vodka from a Russian diminutive for water in reference to the dilution of pure grain spirits.
Synonyms
whisky, tim-whiskey, usquebaugh
Scrabble Score: 20
whiskey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordwhiskey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whiskey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary