scotch
has definitions from the field of food
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[ verb ] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Examples "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge" "foil your opponent" Related terms prevent discourage disappoint short-circuit dash ruin double_cross frustrating frustration cross |
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[ adjective ] avoiding waste
Synonyms Examples "an economical meal" "a frugal farmer" "a frugal lunch" "a sparing father and a spending son" "stinting in bestowing gifts" "thrifty because they remember the great Depression" (`scotch' is used only informally) Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland, its people or culture, its English dialect or Gaelic language
Examples "Scots gaelic" "the Scots community" "`Scottish' is more formal `Scottish authors" "`Scotch' is used in phrases as `Scotch whiskey'" |
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[ noun ] (food) whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
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