scotch

[Scotch]

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

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Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.

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

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

Verb
make a small cut or score into

Verb
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

Adjective S.
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 De

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Adjective
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 `Scottis

a.
Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.

n.
The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.

n.
Collectively, the people of Scotland.

v. t.
To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.

n.
A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.

v. t.
To cut superficially; to wound; to score.

n.
A slight cut or incision; a score.

Scotch

Scotch , a. [Cf. Scottish.] Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish. Scotch broom (Bot.), the Cytisus scoparius. See Broom. -- Scotch dipper, ∨ Scotch duck (Zo'94l.), the bufflehead; -- called also Scotch teal, and Scotchman. -- Scotch fiddle, the itch. [Low] Sir W. Scott. -- Scotch mist, a coarse, dense mist, like fine rain. -- Scotch nightingale (Zo'94l.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.] -- Scotch pebble. See under pebble. -- Scotch pine (Bot.) See Riga fir. -- Scotch thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle (Onopordon acanthium); -- so called from its being the national emblem of the Scotch.

Scotch

Scotch, n. 1. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland. 2. Collectively, the people of Scotland.

Scotch

Scotch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scotched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scotching.] [Cf. Prov. E. scole a prop, and Walloon ascot a prop, ascoter to prop, F. accoter, also Armor. skoaz the shoulder, skoazia to shoulder up, to prop, to support, W. ysgwydd a shoulder, ysgwyddo to shoulder. Cf. Scoat.] [Written also scoatch, scoat.] To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.

Scotch

Scotch, n. A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.

Scotch

Scotch, v. t. [Probably the same word as scutch; cf. Norw. skoka, skoko, a swingle for flax; perhaps akin to E. shake.] To cut superficially; to wound; to score.

We have scotched the snake, not killed it.

Scotched collops (Cookery), a dish made of pieces of beef or veal cut thin, or minced, beaten flat, and stewed with onion and other condiments; -- called also Scotch collops. [Written also scotcht collops.]

Scotch

Scotch, n. A slight cut or incision; a score. Walton.

Scotch

Scotch , v. t. To clothe or cover up. [Obs.]

Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.

The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.

To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.

A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.

To cut superficially; to wound; to score.

A slight cut or incision; a score.

To clothe or cover up.

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Usage Examples

Set up another case bartender! The best thing for a case of nerves is a case of Scotch.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

For her fifth wedding, the bride wore black and carried a scotch and soda.