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scotch

Dictionary definition · Scotch

noun

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

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

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"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).