scotch meaning and definition

SCOTCH noun

Definition of scotch (noun)

1. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
   • synonyms: score
2. whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
   • synonyms: malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky

SCOTCH verb

Definition of scotch (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"
   • synonyms: baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, spoil, thwart
2. make a small cut or score into

SCOTCH adjective

Definition of Scotch (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'"
   • synonyms: Scots, Scottish
2. 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"
   • synonyms: economical, frugal, sparing, stinting