- highball high·ball n
- ['haɪˌbɔːl]
(Am: drink) whisky (or brandy) e soda con ghiaccio
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
highball high·ball n
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highball — high ball (h[imac] b[add]l ), n. 1. An alcoholic beverage having a liquor such as whiskey mixed with water or a carbonated beverage, and usually served with ice in a tall glass. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Railroads) A railroad track… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Highball — High|ball 〈[haıbɔ:l] m. 6〉 mit Mineralwasser verdünnter Whiskey od. Likör [engl. amerikan., eigtl. „hoher Ball“, auch „schneller Zug“, urspr. Bez. für einen an einer Stange befestigten Metallball, der Zügen freie Durchfahrt signalisierte] * * *… … Universal-Lexikon
highball — ☆ highball [hī′bôl΄ ] n. [ HIGHBALL sense 1 < ? HIGH + ball, bartender s slang for “whiskey glass”: infl. ? by the v.] 1. liquor, usually whiskey or brandy, mixed with water, soda water, ginger ale, etc. and served with ice in a tall glass 2.… … English World dictionary
Highball — High|ball [ haibɔ:l] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. highball> ↑Longdrink auf der Basis von Whisky mit zerkleinerten Eisstücken, Zitronenschale u. anderen Zusätzen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
highball — high·ball s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} bevanda alcolica con aggiunta di acqua gasata o seltz | bicchiere molto capiente usato per servire tale bevanda {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1963. ETIMO: ingl. highballs propr. varietà di poker giocato con… … Dizionario italiano
Highball — High|ball 〈[haıbɔ:l] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 mit Mineralwasser verdünnter Whiskey od. Likör [Etym.: engl. amerikan., eigtl. »hoher Ball«, auch »schneller Zug«, urspr. Bez. für einen an einer Stange befestigten Metallball, der Zügen freie Durchfahrt… … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
highball — high|ball [ˈhaıbo:l US bo:l] n especially AmE an alcoholic drink, especially ↑whisky or ↑brandy mixed with water or ↑soda … Dictionary of contemporary English
highball — high|ball [ haı,bɔl ] noun count an alcoholic drink made by mixing WHISKEY with water or SODA, usually served in a tall glass … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
highball — high•ball [[t]ˈhaɪˌbɔl[/t]] n. 1) vin a drink of whiskey mixed with club soda or ginger ale and served with ice in a tall glass 2) rai a) a signal to start a train that is given with the hand or with a lamp b) rai a signal for a train to move at… … From formal English to slang
Highball — A highball is the name for a family of mixed drinks that are composed of an alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non alcoholic mixer. Originally, the most common highball was made with rye whiskey and ginger ale.… … Wikipedia
highball — type of alcoholic drink, 1898, probably from ball drink of whiskey; high because it is served in a tall glass … Etymology dictionary
