Definition of Scotch

Babylon English
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 Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Scotch
(v. t.)
To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.
  
(v. t.)
To cut superficially; to wound; to score.
  
(n.)
The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
  
(n.)
Collectively, the people of Scotland.
  
(n.)
A slight cut or incision; a score.
  
(n.)
A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.
  
(a.)
Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.
  

WordNet 2.0
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

Shakespeare Words
SCOTCH
to bruise or cut slightly

Grandiloquent Dictionary
scotch
A block of wood or a brick used under vehicle wheels to prevent rolling

hEnglish - advanced version
scotch

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, or
scotch
duck (zo?l.), the bufflehead; -- called also scotch teal, and scotchman.
scotch
fiddle, the itch. [low] w. scott.
scotch
mist, a coarse, dense mist, like fine rain.
scotch
nightingale (zo?l.), 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. a slight cut or incision; a score.
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. scote 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.


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 scotch fiddle 
 scotch mist 

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Marchysgall
Marchysgall = n. Scotch thistle


Scotch Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

The Scotch Whisky by SDA v.4.20
Scotch Whisky
* Scotch Whisky, is a distillate made with cereals and water, fermented only by the addition of yeast, produced, and matured for a minimum period of 3 years, in Scotland.
* By law, no substance other than water and spirit caramel can be added.
* Minimum alcoholic strength of 40% by volume, 43% is regularly found too.
* There are two kinds of Scotch: Malt and Grain Whisky
* For to be named "Scotch Whisky" has to be wholly distilled and matured in Scotland.
* There is no legal requirement for Scotch whisky to be bottled in Scotland.
* Scotch Whisky has been defined in United Kingdom law since 1909, the current legislation is the Scotch Whisky Act 1988.
* There are more than 2,400 brands of Scotch sold over the world but only 250 in the home market, approx.
* The Scotch Whisky are consumed in more than 200 countries worldwide.


Scotch Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Scotch
For other uses, see Scotch (disambiguation)Scottish (disambiguation), or Scots (disambiguation).
Scotch is an adjective meaning "of Scotland", now usually considered pejorative by Scots. Common contemporary usage is Scottish or Scots, but 'Scotch' is still in contemporary use outside Scotland without being considered archaic or pejorative. Many Scots consider that the word "Scotch" should only be applied to specific products, usually food or drink, such as scotch whiskyscotch piescotch broth or scotch eggs.

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