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Definition of SCOTCH
Pronunciation : SCOTCH

noun : SCOTCH

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) ;

verb : SCOTCH

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 2. (

    ) make a small cut or score into ;

Adjective : SCOTCH

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 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'" ;

  • 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" ;


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