Whis"key (?), n. Same as Whisky,
a liquor.
{ Whis"key, Whis"ky, } n.;
pl. Whiskeys (#) or Whiskies.
[See Whisk, v. t. & n.] A
light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-
whiskey.
{ Whis"ky, Whis"key } (?), n. [Ir.
or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water)
in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf.
Usquebaugh.] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain,
potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In
the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat,
but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley.
Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon
County, Kentucky. -- Crooked whisky. See under
Crooked. -- Whisky Jack (Zoöl.),
the Canada jay (Perisoreus Canadensis). It is noted for its
fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in
the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called
also moose bird.
Whis"key (?), n. Same as Whisky,
a liquor.
{ Whis"key, Whis"ky, } n.;
pl. Whiskeys (#) or Whiskies.
[See Whisk, v. t. & n.] A
light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-
whiskey.
{ Whis"ky, Whis"key } (?), n. [Ir.
or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water)
in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf.
Usquebaugh.] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain,
potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In
the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat,
but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley.
Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon
County, Kentucky. -- Crooked whisky. See under
Crooked. -- Whisky Jack (Zoöl.),
the Canada jay (Perisoreus Canadensis). It is noted for its
fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in
the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called
also moose bird.
