Meaning
whisky, whiskey
- a strong alcoholic drink distilled from malted grain
In a sentence
Prendo un bicchiere di whisky con ghiaccio.
I'll have a glass of whisky on the rocks.
Non gli piace il whisky perché è troppo forte.
He doesn't like whisky because it is too strong.
Vuoi un po' di whisky dopo cena?
Do you want some whisky after dinner?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| whisky | masculine · singular |
| whisky | masculine · plural |
| whisky | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- An invariable English loanword; masculine in Italian ('il whisky', 'i whisky').