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scotch

/skˈɑtʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
    “Scots Gaelic”
  2. avoiding waste
    “an economical meal”

noun

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

verb

  1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
    “What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
  2. make a small cut or score into

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Words that rhyme with scotch

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