scotch has definitions from the field of food
1
[ 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"

2
[ adjective ] avoiding waste

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

colloquialism thrifty

3
[ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland, its people or culture, its English dialect or Gaelic language

Synonyms

Scottish Scots

Examples

"Scots gaelic" "the Scots community" "`Scottish' is more formal `Scottish authors" "`Scotch' is used in phrases as `Scotch whiskey'"

Related terms

Scotland Scotland Scotland

4
[ verb ] make a small cut or score into

Related terms

score score

5
[ noun ] a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

Synonyms

score

Related terms

incision

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[ noun ] (food) whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

Related terms

whiskey drambuie Rob_Roy

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