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Meaning of 'scottish' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scottish [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect.

Meaning of 'scottish' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scottish [ a]
Meaning (1):
- 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'

Nearby Words:

scoat scobby scobiform scobs scoff scoffed scoffer scoffery scoffing scoffingly

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