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Scotch

Scotch

1 7.4
Relating to Scotland and its people, used mainly in set phrases
  • adjective
  • /skɑtʃ/
  • Slur
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  • She is proud of her Scotch ancestry and often shares stories about her family's history.
  • Scotch-Irish

Examples

  • Many travelers come to enjoy the scenic beauty and Scotch culture of the Highlands.

  • Well, if you're Scotch Irish, you're Scotch Irish, which I am.

  • You have a very Scotch-Irish face.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The festival celebrated Scotch traditions, featuring bagpipes and Highland games.

Synonyms

Scottish
vsScotch
120 2.3

About Scotland, its people, or culture

is mainly used for set phrases or product names and sounds outdated for people
Scots
vsScotch
6.2

Relating to Scotland, its people, culture, or languages

is mainly used for set phrases or products and is often disliked as a name
Caledonian
vsScotch
8.3

Relating to Scotland, especially its Highlands, or to things from Scotland

is mainly used for set phrases or products and is disliked as a name

Compounds

A drink made from Scotch whisky and club soda with ice

5 1.0

A clear sticky tape used to attach or fix paper and small items

1 3.6

A strong drink from Scotland made from malted barley and aged in wooden barrels

1 6.4

A medium to large pine tree with two needles per cluster and reddish brown flaky bark

A plant with spikes of white flowers that grows in the mountains of Europe

9.0

A shrub with slender green branches and bright yellow flowers often grown in gardens

5.6

A thick Scottish soup that has meat, vegetables, and pearl barley

A hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage, coated with breadcrumbs, then fried or baked and eaten cold as a snack

7.6

A medium large pine tree from northern Europe and Asia with two needles on each leaf and red-brown flaky bark

9.9

A small bush with bitter, fragrant leaves that grows in wet places

9.8

A small butterscotch candy shaped like a kiss with a soft marshmallow center

Scotch terrier
  • Archaic
4.1

A small Scottish dog with long rough fur and ears and tail that stand up

A tall plant with sharp spines and pale purple flowers that spreads quickly

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

8.8

A light, steady mist like gentle rain that makes everything slightly wet

A small, thick pancake cooked on a griddle and often eaten for breakfast or tea

Scotch woodcock
  • Archaic
9.8

A dish of creamy scrambled eggs on toast spread with anchovy paste

Surface Forms

Scotch positive

Etymology

Scotch once meant simply 'of Scotland' and was used in names like Scotch broth or Scotch plaid. Today it still appears in old names and products, but many people prefer the word 'Scottish' when talking about people.