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English to English adjective
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of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language |  | Example: 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'
source: wordnet30
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Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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avoiding waste | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30 noun
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a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) | | source: wordnet30
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whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still | | source: wordnet30
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The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland. | | source: webster1913
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A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground. | | source: webster1913
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A slight cut or incision; a score. | | source: webster1913 verb
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hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | | Example: What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
foil your opponent
source: wordnet30
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make a small cut or score into | | source: wordnet30
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To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping. | | source: webster1913
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To cut superficially; to wound; to score. | | source: webster1913
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