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Whiskery vs Whiskey - What's the difference?

whiskery | whiskey |

As an adjective whiskery

is having whiskers; bewhiskered.

As a symbol whiskey is

the letter w in the icao spelling alphabet.

whiskery

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having whiskers; bewhiskered.
  • * 2005 , Martha L Crump, Alan Crump, Headless males make great lovers
    • The whiskery batfish (a kind of anglerfish) is covered with outgrowths of skin that resemble bits of seaweed.
  • (humorous) old
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 14, Simon Hoggart, Simon Hoggart's Sketch: Short-selling sermons as God takes on Mammon, The Guardian citation
    • , passage=I checked it out, and there were some good - if whiskery - stories. }}

    whiskey

    English

    Alternative forms

    * whisky

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (Ireland, US) A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
  • (Ireland, US) A drink of whiskey.
  • The letter W in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

    • Usage notes

    The regional spellings (term) and (whisky) are also used world-wide to distinguish regional drinks, for example (bourbon whiskey), but (Scotch whisky).

    Derived terms

    * whiskey dick

    See also

    * ("whiskey" on Wikipedia) ----