Scotch (adj.)

  1. of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; Scots Gaelic; the Scots community in New York; `Scottish tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony or `Scottish authors or `Scottish mountains; `Scotch is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth or `Scotch whiskey or `Scotch plaid

    [ Syn: scots , scottish , scotch ]

    scotch (n.)

  1. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

    [ Syn: score ]

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

    [ Syn: scotch , scotch whiskey , scotch whisky , malt whiskey , malt whisky , scotch malt whiskey , scotch malt whisky ]

    scotch (adj.)

  1. avoiding waste; an economical meal; an economical shopper; a frugal farmer; a frugal lunch; a sparing father and a spending son; sparing in their use of heat and light; stinting in bestowing gifts; thrifty because they remember the great Depression; `scotch is used only informally

    [ Syn: economical , frugal , sparing , stinting ]

    scotch (v.)

  1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruths amazing September surge; foil your opponent

    [ Syn: thwart , queer , spoil , foil , cross , frustrate , baffle , bilk ]

  2. make a small cut or score into

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