Phrase guide

malt whisky

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Whisky made only from malted barley.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Scotch, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: whiskey, whisky

Narrower terms: Drambuie

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: whisky pur malt — whisky made from malted barley
  • German: Malt Whisky — whisky made from malted barley
  • Irish: uisce beatha braiche — whisky made from malted barley
  • Irish: fuisce braiche — whisky made from malted barley
  • Italian: whisky di malto — whisky made from malted barley
  • Norwegian: maltwhisky — whisky made from malted barley
  • Polish: whisky słodowa — whisky made from malted barley
  • Spanish: whisky de malta — whisky made from malted barley
  • Swedish: maltwhisky — whisky made from malted barley