scotch

¹scotch

transitive verb \ˈskäch\

Definition of SCOTCH

1

archaic : cut, gash, score; also : wound <we have scotched the snake, not killed it — Shakespeare>

2

: to put an end to <scotched rumors of a military takeover>

Origin of SCOTCH

Middle English scocchen to gash, from Anglo-French escocher, eschocher to pierce

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with SCOTCH

blotch, botch, crotch, hotch, klatch, notch, Scotch, splotch, swatch, watch

²scotch

noun

Definition of SCOTCH

: a superficial cut : score

First Known Use of SCOTCH

15th century

³scotch

noun

Definition of SCOTCH

: a chock to prevent rolling or slipping

Origin of SCOTCH

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1639

⁴scotch

transitive verb

Definition of SCOTCH

1

: to block with a chock

2

: hinder, thwart

First Known Use of SCOTCH

1642

¹Scotch

adjective \ˈskäch\

Definition of SCOTCH

1

: scottish

2

: inclined to frugality

Origin of SCOTCH

contraction of Scottish

First Known Use: 1591

Rhymes with SCOTCH

blotch, botch, crotch, hotch, klatch, notch, scotch, splotch, swatch, watch

²Scotch

noun

Definition of SCOTCH

1

: scots

2

plural in construction : the people of Scotland

3

often not capitalized : whiskey distilled in Scotland especially from malted barley —called also Scotch whisky

First Known Use of SCOTCH

circa 1700

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

³Scotch

trademark

Definition of SCOTCH

—used for adhesive tape