whiskey

«whiskey» in Mova's school dictionary: A strong alcoholic drink made from grain such as barley… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (whiskey, whiskeys; also whisky, whiskies)

meaning for a pupil

A strong alcoholic drink made from grain such as barley, corn or rye, for adults only. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories it is a grown-up drink; a cowboy in a western might order whiskey. Children should not drink it; alcohol is harmful for young bodies. In geography, whisky is famous from Scotland and Ireland.

examples

• Grandad keeps a bottle of whiskey for special visitors. tree →
• Whiskey is an alcoholic drink for adults. tree →
• Scotland is famous for its whisky. tree →
• The cowboy ordered a whiskey at the saloon. tree →
• Whiskey is made from barley or corn. tree →
• Children must never drink whiskey. tree →

note

Spelling trap: Irish and American usually spell it «whiskey»; Scottish and Canadian usually «whisky». Plurals: whiskeys, whiskies. Alcohol is illegal for children to buy.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «whiskey» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.