whisky on the rocks

Thân thiện

A man enjoys a glass of whisky on the rocks at the bar.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A serving of whiskey poured over ice cubes: This phrase specifically refers to a drink consisting of whiskey served in a glass with ice cubes. The "rocks" are the ice cubes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After a long day, he ordered a whisky on the rocks.
  • Her preferred drink is a single malt scotch whisky on the rocks.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is a standard, fixed term in bartending and drink ordering. It implies the whiskey is not diluted with any other mixer, only chilled and slightly diluted by the ice.
• While "whisky" and "whiskey" are different spellings (often regional, e.g., Scotch "whisky", Irish/American "whiskey"), the phrase "on the rocks" applies to both.

Variants and Related Words

• On the rocks (idiom): Served with ice cubes. This phrase can be used with other spirits, e.g., , .
• Neat (adj/adv): Refers to a spirit served at room temperature without any ice, water, or other mixers.
• Straight up (adj/adv): Typically refers to a spirit that is chilled by shaking or stirring with ice but then strained into a glass without the ice.

Synonyms

• Whiskey with ice: A more literal, descriptive synonym.
• Whiskey over ice: An alternative phrasing with the same meaning.

Related Phrases

• On the rocks (figurative idiom): In a state of difficulty or failure.
  • Their marriage is on the rocks. (This is a separate, idiomatic use of the phrase and not directly related to the drink order.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. whiskey with ice

Từ đồng nghĩa

• whiskey on the rocks