economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting
(adjective) avoiding waste; âan economical mealâ; âan economical shopperâ; âa frugal farmerâ; âa frugal lunchâ; âa sparing father and a spending sonâ; âsparing in their use of heat and lightâ; âstinting in bestowing giftsâ; âthrifty because they remember the great Depressionâ; ââscotchâ is used only informallyâ
Scots, Scottish, Scotch
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; âScots Gaelicâ; âthe Scots community in New Yorkâ; ââScottishâ tends to be the more formal term as in âThe Scottish Symphonyâ or âScottish authorsâ or âScottish mountainsââ; ââScotchâ is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as âScotch brothâ or âScotch whiskeyâ or âScotch plaidââ
Scotch, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky
(noun) whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
score, scotch
(noun) a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
scotch
(verb) make a small cut or score into
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; âWhat ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruthâs amazing September surgeâ; âfoil your opponentâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scotch (plural scotches)
A surface cut or abrasion.
A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.
scotch (third-person singular simple present scotches, present participle scotching, simple past and past participle scotched)
(transitive) To cut or score; to wound superficially.
(transitive) To prevent (something) from being successful.
Synonyms: foil, put the kibosh on, thwart
(transitive) To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
(transitive) To block a wheel or other round object.
Synonyms: chock, block
(transitive) To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
(transitive, textile manufacturing) To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
(transitive, obsolete) To clothe or cover up.
scotch (comparative more scotch, superlative most scotch)
Alternative form of Scotch (âScottishâ)
scotch (countable and uncountable, plural scotches)
Alternative form of Scotch (âwhiskyâ)
scotch (uncountable)
Scotch tape
scotch (third-person singular simple present scotches, present participle scotching, simple past and past participle scotched)
(transitive, Australian rhyming slang) To rape.
Scotch (countable and uncountable, plural Scotches)
(as a plural noun, the Scotch) The people of Scotland.
(uncountable) Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
(countable) Any variety of Scotch.
(countable) A glass of Scotch.
• Use of Scotch to refer to the people of Scotland is currently deprecated in British English; the preferred terms are Scottish or Scots.
• (people of Scotland): Scots, Scottish
• (whisky): malt, malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch whisky
Scotch
(dated) The Scottish dialect of English, or the Scots language.
(chess, informal, the Scotch) The opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4.
• (dialect): Scots, Scots English, Scottish
• (chess opening): the Scotch Game (not informal)
Scotch (not comparable)
(dated) Of or from Scotland; Scottish.
• The Scottish dislike the term Scotch and consider it offensive. The preferred adjectives are Scottish and Scots.
• The use of Scotch is generally limited to a few specific cases: Scotch plaid, Scotch whisky, Scotch broth, etc.
• Scottish
• Scots
Source: Wiktionary
Scotch, a. Etym: [Cf. Scottish.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish. Scotch broom (Bot.), the Cytisus scoparius. See Broom.
– Scotch dipper, or Scotch duck (Zoöl.), the bufflehead; -- called also Scotch teal, and Scotchman.
– Scotch fiddle, the itch. [Low] Sir W. Scott.
– Scotch mist, a coarse, dense mist, like fine rain.
– Scotch nightingale (Zoöl.), 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, n.
1. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
2. Collectively, the people of Scotland.
Scotch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scotched; p. pr. & vb. n. Scotching.] Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. scole 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.]
Definition: To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.
Scotch, n.
Definition: A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.
Scotch, v. t. Etym: [Probably the same word as scutch; cf. Norw. skoka, skoko, a swingle for flax; perhaps akin to E. shake.]
Definition: To cut superficially; to wound; to score. We have scotched the snake, not killed it. Shak. Scotched collops (Cookery), a dish made of pieces of beef or veal cut thin, or minced, beaten flat, and stewed with onion and other condiments; -- called also Scotch collops. [Written also scotcht collops.]
Scotch, n.
Definition: A slight cut or incision; a score. Walton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2025
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; âchemical fertilizerâ
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
