Scotch

/skɑtʃ/
/skɒtʃ/
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Other forms: Scotches; Scotcher; Scotchest

Definitions of Scotch
  1. noun
    whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
    synonyms: Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky
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    types:
    Drambuie
    a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur
    type of:
    whiskey, whisky
    a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
  2. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
    “`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
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