scotch - Meaning in Konkani

scotch - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of scotch in English

Scotch adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

   Examples

   • "Scots Gaelic"
   • "the Scots community in New York"
   • "`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'"
   • "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"

scotch adjective

1. avoiding waste

   Examples

   • "a frugal farmer"
   • "a frugal lunch"
   • "a sparing father and a spending son"
   • "an economical meal"
   • "an economical shopper"
   • "sparing in their use of heat and light"
   • "stinting in bestowing gifts"
   • "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"
   • "`scotch' is used only informally"

Scotch noun

1. whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

scotch noun

1. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

scotch verb

1. make a small cut or score into
2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

   Synonyms

   thwart

   Examples

   • "foil your opponent"
   • "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"

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