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Whiskey synonyms

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usquebaugh
Whiskey.
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  1. Whiskey.
  2. Whisky.
aqua-vitae
(Alchemy) Alcohol
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  1. (Alchemy) Alcohol
  2. Strong distilled alcohol, especially a strong liquor such as whiskey or brandy.
white-lightning
(Slang) Homemade whiskey, esp. strong corn whiskey, typically colorless and not aged
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  1. (Slang) Homemade whiskey, esp. strong corn whiskey, typically colorless and not aged
bourbon
(Name, person, proper) Name of the ruling family of France (1589-1793; 1814-48, from 1830 to 1848 as the Orléans branch); of Spain (1700-1808; 1813-1931; 1975- ); of Naples and Sicily (1734-1806; 1815-60), united as the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 1815; and of various duchies & principalities in Italy at various times within the periods 1748-1807 & 1815-60, including Parma, Piacenza, Lucca, & Etruria
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  1. (Name, person, proper) Name of the ruling family of France (1589-1793; 1814-48, from 1830 to 1848 as the Orléans branch); of Spain (1700-1808; 1813-1931; 1975- ); of Naples and Sicily (1734-1806; 1815-60), united as the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 1815; and of various duchies & principalities in Italy at various times within the periods 1748-1807 & 1815-60, including Parma, Piacenza, Lucca, & Etruria
  2. French royal family descended from Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (1270?–1342), whose members have ruled in France (1589–1793 and 1814–1830), Spain (1700–1868, 1874–1931, and since 1975), and Naples and Sicily (1734–1860).
  3. A whiskey distilled from a fermented mash containing not less than 51 percent corn in addition to malt and rye.
rye
Whiskey distilled wholly or chiefly from this grain
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  1. Whiskey distilled wholly or chiefly from this grain
  2. A hardy cereal grass (Secale cereale) widely grown for its grain and straw
  3. Rye bread.
corn
(Brit.) The seeds of all cereal grasses, as wheat, rye, barley, etc.; grain
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  1. (Brit.) The seeds of all cereal grasses, as wheat, rye, barley, etc.; grain
  2. Corn snow.
  3. (Informal) Corn whiskey
scotch
Scottish
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  1. Scottish
  2. Whisky of Scottish origin.
  3. Whiskey, often having a smoky flavor, distilled in Scotland from malted barley
irish
People of Irish ancestry.
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  1. People of Irish ancestry.
  2. The variety of English spoken in Ireland
  3. The Celtic language spoken in Ireland
canadian
A person born or living in Canada
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  1. A person born or living in Canada
spirits
(Plural only) distilled alcoholic beverages.
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  1. (Plural only) distilled alcoholic beverages.
  2. Plural form of spirit
firewater
Alcoholic liquor
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  1. Alcoholic liquor
  2. Strong liquor, especially whiskey.
booze
Hard liquor.
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  1. Hard liquor.
  2. A drinking spree
  3. An alcoholic drink; liquor
sneaky pete
(Slang) Very cheap wine
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  1. (Slang) Very cheap wine
redeye
(Slang) Strong, cheap whiskey
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  1. (Slang) Strong, cheap whiskey
  2. Any of several fishes with red eyes, as the rock bass.
  3. (Uncountable) The effect in a photograph taken with flash of a subject's eyes appearing red due to the reflection of light from the blood vessels in the retina
rotgut
Raw, inferior liquor.
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  1. Raw, inferior liquor.
hooch
(Mil., Slang) A place to live in; specif., a shack or thatched hut, as in Vietnam
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  1. (Mil., Slang) A place to live in; specif., a shack or thatched hut, as in Vietnam
  2. (Slang) Alcoholic liquor; esp., liquor that is of low quality or that is made or obtained illegally
  3. Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or bootleg liquor:
alky
An alcoholic.
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  1. An alcoholic.
  2. Alternative spelling of alkie.
home brew
An alcoholic beverage, esp. beer, made at home
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  1. An alcoholic beverage, esp. beer, made at home
moonshine
(Informal) Foolish talk or thought; nonsense.
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  1. (Informal) Foolish talk or thought; nonsense.
  2. Foolish or empty talk, notions, plans, etc.; nonsense
  3. Whiskey unlawfully distilled; often, specif., such whiskey made from corn and not matured in barrels
mountain-dew
(Informal) Any whiskey, esp. when illegally distilled, as by Appalachian mountaineers
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  1. (Informal) Any whiskey, esp. when illegally distilled, as by Appalachian mountaineers
  2. (Obs.) Scotch whiskey
  3. Illegally distilled corn liquor.
spiritus frumenti. associated words: faints
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    Find another word for whiskey. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for whiskey, like: usquebaugh, aqua-vitae, white-lightning, bourbon, rye, corn, scotch, irish, canadian, spiritus frumenti (Latin) and hard-liquor.

    Sentence Examples

    • Katie poured more whiskey into her cocoa.

    • She poured whiskey into her cocoa.

    • Kris accepted the glass of whiskey but avoided Jade's extended hand.

    • "You guys got any whiskey?" she asked, trailing him through the crowd.

    • whiskey, one with ice and the other without.

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