scotch Antonyms

Meaning of scotch

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scotch (n)

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

whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

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scotch (v)

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

make a small cut or score into

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scotch (a)

of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

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scotch (s)

avoiding waste

Webster

scotch (a.)

Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.

Webster

scotch (n.)

The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.

Collectively, the people of Scotland.

A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.

A slight cut or incision; a score.

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scotch (v. t.)

To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.

To cut superficially; to wound; to score.

scotch Sentence Examples

  1. The bartender poured a generous measure of scotch into the tumbler.
  2. The faint aroma of scotch lingered in the air, a testament to its fine aging.
  3. The executive carried a leather briefcase containing a bottle of rare scotch.
  4. The partygoers downed shot after shot of scotch, their laughter echoing through the room.
  5. The physician prescribed a nightly glass of scotch as a remedy for insomnia.
  6. The casino's high rollers indulged in expensive scotch while betting at the roulette table.
  7. The library's antique bookshelves housed a collection of rare scotch bottles.
  8. The scotch-glass candle emitted a warm, inviting aroma throughout the house.
  9. The journalist investigated allegations of counterfeiting in the Scotch whisky industry.
  10. The Scottish highlands were renowned for their centuries-old tradition of distilling scotch.

FAQs About the word scotch

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally), whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

smash, best, skunk, vaporize, master, subdue, waste, overcome, triumph (over), destroy

set up, put up, patch, create, fix, build, rear, repair, raise, create

The bartender poured a generous measure of scotch into the tumbler.

The faint aroma of scotch lingered in the air, a testament to its fine aging.

The executive carried a leather briefcase containing a bottle of rare scotch.

The partygoers downed shot after shot of scotch, their laughter echoing through the room.