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Meaning of 'scotch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scotch [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.
2 . Scotch [ n.]
- The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
- Collectively, the people of Scotland.
- A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.
- A slight cut or incision; a score.
3 . Scotch [ v. t.]
- To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.
- To cut superficially; to wound; to score.

Meaning of 'scotch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scotch [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Example in sentence:
  • foil your opponent;
  • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
2 . scotch [ a]
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
Example in sentence:
  • Scots Gaelic;
  • the Scots community in New York;
  • `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';
  • `Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'
3 . scotch [ s]
Meaning (3):
- avoiding waste
Example in sentence:
  • a frugal farmer;
  • a frugal lunch;
  • a sparing father and a spending son;
  • an economical meal;
  • an economical shopper;
  • sparing in their use of heat and light;
  • stinting in bestowing gifts;
  • thrifty because they remember the great Depression;
  • `scotch' is used only informally

Nearby Words:

scoat scobby scobiform scobs scoff scoffed scoffer scoffery scoffing scoffingly

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