whisky in English: A strong alcoholic drink, golden brown in colour, made from grain and aged in wooden barrels. (noun)

Translation

A strong alcoholic drink, golden brown in colour, made from grain and aged in wooden barrels.

Word origin

From Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, meaning water of life. English speakers shortened uisge to whisky.

Gender

Pluralwhiskies

.

"A whisky" means one glass of it.

Scotland .

Scotland and Canada spell it "whisky"; Ireland and America spell it "whiskey".

.

The Irish and American spelling, with an e. Same drink, same sound.

drink

To take water or another liquid into your mouth and swallow it.

beer

A cold golden drink with alcohol in it, made from grain and often served in a tall glass.

wine

A drink with alcohol in it, made from grapes.

bottle

A tall container with a narrow top, used to hold water and other drinks.

glass

A cup with no handle, made of a hard, clear material, that you drink from.

vodka

A strong, clear alcoholic drink, first made in Russia and Poland.

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.