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The related adjectives are scottish or, less commonly, scots. scotch as a noun or adjective is objected to except when used of whisky and in established phrases like Scotch egg and Scotch pine. In the United States, scotch is often used where the Scots themselves, or some Americans of Scottish descent, would prefer scottish or scots.
Scotch (whiskey) definition: a strong alcoholic drink made in Scotland. Learn more.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb scotch. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.
scotch. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English scotch /skɒtʃ $ skɑːtʃ/ verb [ transitive] to stop something happening by firmly doing something to prevent it He issued an announcement to scotch rumours of his death. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus scotch • Any suggestion, however, that the Board itself might ...
The earliest known use of the noun scotch is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for scotch is from around 1450, in Recipes. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500).
Scotch meaning: a type of whisky . Learn more.
Scotch definition: a type of whisky . Learn more.
