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scotch
Found in thesaurus: incision, prick, dent, scratch, slit, whisky, whiskey, forestall, prevent, foreclose, preclude, forbid, score, mark, nock
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Scotch
adj.
pertaining to Scotland, of Scotland; of Scottish descent
n.
people of Scotland; dialect spoken in Scotland; variety of whisky produced in Scotland
scotch
v.
injure, wound; cut, slash; destroy, put an end to; place a wedge or wooden block under a wheel to prevent rolling
n.
wedge or wooden block used to prevent a wagon from rolling on a slope
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Scotch
Scotch may refer to:
- Scotch (adjective), a largely-obsolescent adjective meaning "having to do with Scotland"
- Scotch whisky, a whisky made in Scotland, which outside Scotland is commonly abbreviated as "Scotch"
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Scotch
Noun
1. whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
(synonym) Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky
(hypernym) whiskey, whisky
(hyponym) Drambuie
(substance-holonym) Rob Roy
Adjective
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'"
(synonym) Scots, Scottish
(pertainym) Scotland
scotch
Noun
1. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
(synonym) score
(hypernym) incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent
Verb
1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
(synonym) thwart, queer, spoil, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
(hypernym) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(hyponym) disappoint, let down
2. make a small cut or score into
(hypernym) score, nock, mark
(derivation) score
Adjective
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"
(synonym) economical, frugal, sparing, stinting
(similar) thrifty
(classification) colloquialism
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Scotch (der)
nm.
Scotch, variety of whisky produced in Scotland, alcoholic beverage
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scotch
nm.
adhesive tape, transparent and sticky tape
nm.
Scotch whisky, type of alcoholic drink, adhesive tape, transparent and sticky tape
