WHISKY Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word whisky. (close relations)
Definition of WHISKY
Best Alternative Words for WHISKY
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bourbon | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels • a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South) • a member of the European royal family that ruled France • a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily | ||||||||
brandy | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice | ||||||||
dram | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains • 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams • the basic unit of money in Armenia | ||||||||
gin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • strong liquor flavored with juniper berries • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose • a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers • a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points verb • separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin • trap with a snare | ||||||||
liquor | nounn | |||||||
noun • an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented • a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process • the liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked | ||||||||
malt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a milkshake made with malt powder • a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer • a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling verb • treat with malt or malt extract • turn into malt, become malt • convert grain into malt • convert into malt | ||||||||
rye | nounn | |||||||
noun • the seed of the cereal grass • hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement • whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt | ||||||||
scotch | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language noun • whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still • a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) adjective satellite • avoiding waste verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • make a small cut or score into | ||||||||
spirit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the vital principle or animating force within living things • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character • any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings • the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection) • the intended meaning of a communication • animation and energy in action or expression • an inclination or tendency of a certain kind verb • infuse with spirit | ||||||||
tipple | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg verb • drink moderately but regularly | ||||||||
whiskey | nounn | |||||||
noun • a liquor made from fermented mash of grain |