Scottish

1 of 2

adjective

Scot·​tish ˈskä-tish 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, Scots, or the Scots

Scottishness

ˈskä-tish-nəs 

noun

Scottish

2 of 2

noun

: scots

Examples of Scottish in a Sentence

Adjective

He spoke with a Scottish accent.

Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

With Scottish writer George Blake’s novel, The Shipbuilders, language and dialect were tamed thanks to Sylvia’s views. —Nicola Wilson june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025

Netflix also seems to be seeing success with the Scottish original series Dept. Q. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 June 2025

Noun

Later this year, Capital One cardholders have a chance to explore the Scottish Highlands with golfer Colin Montgomorie or dive into design and entertaining with tastemaker Athena Calderone. —Rana Good, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

However, the following day, the Financial Times reported that Scottish Widows, the U.K.'s second-largest pensions provider, is cutting the U.K. equities allocation in its highest growth portfolio from 12% to just 3%. —Ian King, CNBC, 25 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Scottes Scotsmen

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1759, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Scottish

• Scottish deerhound
• Scottish Gaelic
• Scottish rite
• Scottish terrier

Kids Definition

Scottish

1 of 2 adjective

Scot·​tish ˈskät-ish 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, the people of Scotland, or the Scots language

Scottish

2 of 2 noun

: scots entry 2