CEFR B1

whisky

noun

Meaning

Whisky means an alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain and usually aged in oak barrels.

Examples

The article uses whisky to mean an alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain and usually aged in oak barrels.
The teacher asked students to find whisky in the reading.

Synonyms: tim-whiskey

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whisky (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪski/

Definition

Whisky means an alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain and usually aged in oak barrels.

Examples

The article uses whisky to mean an alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain and usually aged in oak barrels.
The teacher asked students to find whisky in the reading.
Check the words around whisky to choose the right meaning.

How to Use whisky

a/the whisky (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a whisky."
whisky in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked whisky in context before translating it."

Synonyms of whisky

Words with a similar meaning to whisky:

tim-whiskey

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