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• Whis|key — «HWIHS kee», noun, plural keys, adjective. –n. 1. a strong, intoxicating liquor made from grain. Whiskey usually consists of from two fifths to one half alcohol by volume. In the United States, whiskey is made of corn or rye; in Scotland, Ireland …   Useful english dictionary

• whis|key — «HWIHS kee», noun, plural keys, adjective. –n. 1. a strong, intoxicating liquor made from grain. Whiskey usually consists of from two fifths to one half alcohol by volume. In the United States, whiskey is made of corn or rye; in Scotland, Ireland …   Useful english dictionary

• whis — whis·kin; whis·per·er; whis·per·ous; whis·pery; whis·tle·able; whis·tler; whis·tle·ri·an; whis·tly; whis·key; whis·per; whis·tle; whis·per·ing·ly; whis·per·ous·ly; whis·tling·ly; …   English syllables

• key — au·to·key; cri·key; cul·ver·key; don·key; don·key·ish; don·key·ism; don·key·man; hor·key; key·age; key; key·button; key·er; key·less; key·man; key·not·er; key·seat·er; key·ston·er; Key·tain·er; key·trumpet; ma·lar·key; mon·key·fy; mon·key·hood;… …   English syllables

• whiskey — whis·key …   English syllables

• whisky — whis·key also whis·ky (wĭs’kē, hwĭs’ ) n. pl. whis·keys also whis·kies 1) An alcoholic liquor distilled from grain, such as corn, rye, or barley, and containing approximately 40 to 50 percent ethyl alcohol by volume. 2) A drink of such liquor. ╂… …   Word Histories

• whiskey — whis·key or whis·ky hwis kē, wis n, pl whiskeys or whiskies a liquor that is distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley) and was formerly used medicinally as a sedative and vasodilator …   Medical dictionary

• Whiskey — Whis|key 〈[vı̣ski] od. engl. [ wı̣skı] m. 6〉 irischer od. amerikan. Whisky; →a. Whisky * * * Whịs|key […ki , wɪski], der; s, s […ki]: irischer od. amerikanischer Whisky, der aus Roggen od. Mais hergestellt ist. Dazu: Whịs|key|fla|sche, die. * * …   Universal-Lexikon

• Whiskey — Whis·key [ vɪski] der; s, s; ein irischer oder amerikanischer Branntwein …   Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

• Whiskey — Whis|key 〈 [vı̣ski] od. engl. [wı̣skı] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 irischer od. amerikanischer Whisky; →a. s. Whisky …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch