scotch

Meanings

• a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
• whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
• make a small cut or score into
• of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
  • "`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'"
• avoiding waste
  • "`scotch' is used only informally"

Synonyms

baffle, bilk, cross, economical, foil, frugal, frustrate, malt whiskey, malt whisky, queer, score, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, Scots, Scottish, sparing, spoil, stinting, thwart