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Definitions for Scotch

[1] to put a definite end to; crush; stamp out; foil: to scotch a rumor; to scotch a plan.
[2] to cut, gash, or score.
[3] to injure so as to make harmless.
[4] to block or prop with a wedge or chock.
[5] a cut, gash, or score.
[6] a block or wedge put under a wheel, barrel, etc., to prevent slipping.
[7] scutch(defs 2, 4) .
[8] (used outside of Scotland) of Scottish origin; resembling or regarded as characteristic of Scotland or the Scottish people: Scotch plaid.
[9] Sometimes Offensive . of or relating to Scotland or its inhabitants; Scottish.
[10] (usually lowercase ) Informal . frugal; provident; thrifty.
[11] (used with a plural verb ) Sometimes Offensive . the inhabitants of Scotland; the Scots.
[12] (often lowercase ) Scotch whisky.
[13] Sometimes Offensive . the English language as spoken in Scotland; Scots.
[14] to put an end to; crush bad weather scotched our plans
[15] archaic to injure so as to render harmless
[16] obsolete to cut or score
[17] archaic a gash; scratch
[18] a line marked down, as for hopscotch
[19] (tr) to block, prop, or prevent from moving with or as if with a wedge
[20] a block or wedge to prevent motion
[21] another word for Scottish
[22] the Scots or their language
[23] Also called: Scotch whisky whisky distilled esp from fermented malted barley and made in Scotland
[24] Northeast English a type of relatively mild beer

Words related to Scotch

sparing, saving, penny-pinching, spare, close, mean, avaricious, canny, chary, circumspect, closefisted, cost-effective, efficient, frugal, meager, methodical, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, practical

Words nearby Scotch

scot, scot and lot, scot-free, scot., scot. gael., scotch, scotch blackface, scotch bonnet, scotch broom, scotch broth, scotch crocus

Origin of Scotch

First recorded in 1585–95; syncopated variant of Scottish

Words that may be confused with Scotch

Scot, Scotch, Scottish, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry)

Word origin for Scotch

C17: of obscure origin

Synonyms for Scotch

close, mean, penny-pinching, saving, scrimping, skimping, spare, sparing, avaricious, canny, chary, circumspect, closefisted, cost-effective, curmudgeonly, efficient, frugal, meager, methodical, miserly, money-saving, niggardly, on the rims, parsimonious, penny-wise, penurious, practical, provident, prudent, prudential, stingy, thrifty, tight, time-saving, unwasteful, watchful, work-saving