Scotch
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4.6
- noun
- /skɑtʃ/
:
whisky escocés
- In the privacy of their own home, Terrance offers Terry a scotch on the rocks.
- Scotch and soda
- a bottle of Scotch
- drink Scotch
I, I like to smoke cigars, drink Scotch, play golf, you're gonna love him.
- I, I like to smoke cigars, drink Scotch, play golf, you're gonna love him.
- Then you have Scotch, which is whiskey that's made in Scotland.
- Now I love to have a glass of Scotch now, good Scotch.
- And but this, this person that I met, he hated the taste of Scotch, hated it, couldn't stand it.
- Listen, it's a it's it is the IT is the, like, single malt Scotch of the tequila world.
- And I pan down and I, I find a glass of Scotch just mirror the first shot, you know, totally.
- Ed In Scotland if you buy a three-year old whiskey, you can call it Scotch.
- They have stocked it with a very nice bottle of wine, vodka, tequila, and Scotch whisky.
- Double the amount of quantity of the Scotch, double the size of something else.
Examples
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- Oh, uh, scotch and water for me, thanks.
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Inside, I ordered a scotch and listened to a trio play jazz.
Fiction book (1995) -
Now I love to have a glass of Scotch now, good Scotch.
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You got any scotch in that car?
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I drink a little scotch, a little ice, and I wait for sleep.
Fiction book (1991) -
Gave me a good excuse to drink a bottle of scotch that night.
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Would you like a scotch and water or something, Mr Newton?
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Joe pulls a bottle of cheap scotch out of a cabinet, along with two glasses.
Fiction book (1990) -
Anthony drank a little more of his scotch, though not as if he was in desperate need.
Fiction book (1996) -
After a long day, I like to relax with a glass of Scotch by the fireplace.
Synonyms
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3.6
A strong drink from Scotland made from malted barley and aged in wooden barrels
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4.0
A type of whiskey made mainly from malted barley, often produced in Scotland in pot stills
A strong drink made in Scotland from malted barley and aged in wooden casks
Compounds
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3.6
A strong drink from Scotland made from malted barley and aged in wooden barrels
- US
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6.4
A medium to large pine tree with two needles per cluster and reddish brown flaky bark
- UK
A shrub with slender green branches and bright yellow flowers often grown in gardens
A hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage, coated with breadcrumbs, then fried or baked and eaten cold as a snack
- UK
A medium large pine tree from northern Europe and Asia with two needles on each leaf and red-brown flaky bark
A small tree with long hanging groups of yellow flowers often grown in gardens
A strong drink made in Scotland from malted barley and aged in wooden casks
A plant with bright yellow or orange flowers often grown in gardens and used in herbal teas
A small, thick pancake cooked on a griddle and often eaten for breakfast or tea
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Etymology
Scotch comes from a simple idea: it means 'of Scotland'. So when people call the drink Scotch, they mean the whisky that comes from Scotland, especially the malt whisky made there.