American English pronunciation
How to pronounce scotch
IPA transcription: [s'kɑtʃ]
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Noun
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a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
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whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
Verb
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hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
“foil your opponent”
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make a small cut or score into
Adjective
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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'”
Adjective
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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”
Usage examples
- Major Kinloch lived with his wife Elizabeth at Scotch Firs in Fownhope, Herefordshire.
- Stretton was educated at Caulfield Grammar School and Scotch College, Melbourne.
- He died at his home in Scotchwell.
- "Scotch Whisky: A Liquid History" by Charles MacLean.
- Example: The sun poured in like butterscotch and stuck to all my senses.
- Menhennitt was born in Melbourne, and attended Scotch College and the University of Melbourne.
- Scotch tape, also known as Sellotape, is very useful for wrapping Christmas presents
- Single Malt Scotch whiskies are categorised into the following whisky-producing regions.
- A young girl is drawing a hopscotch game on the side of a road while other children are watching
- The title "Tikkabilla" comes from the Hindi word meaning "Hopscotch", a popular children's game.