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whisky

noun

Simple meaning

A liquor made from fermented mash of grain.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

wiskee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈwɪski

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Definition

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noun

  1. ScotlandCanadaAustralia

    A liquor made from fermented mash of grain

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: A liquor made from fermented mash of grain

Used this way, whisky is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • whiskersnounPerson or profession

    The hair growing on the lower part of a man's face.

  • whiskeynounDerived noun

    A liquor made from fermented mash of grain.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • whisky neatnounCompound term

    A drink consisting of whiskey without a mixer.

  • whisky on the rocksnounCompound term

    Whiskey with ice.

  • whisky sournounCompound term

    A sour made with whiskey.

  • corn whiskynounCompound term

    Whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn.

  • irish whiskynounCompound term

    Whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley.

  • malt whiskynounCompound term

    Whiskey distilled in Scotland.

Related Words

Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.

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Synonyms

Sense: liquor made from fermented mash of grain

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