Scottish

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adjective

Scot·​tish ˈskä-tish How to pronounce Scottish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, Scots, or the Scots
Scottishness noun

Scottish

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noun

: scots

Examples of Scottish in a Sentence

Adjective He spoke with a Scottish accent. Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.
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Adjective
Amazingly, the Scottish rose tree flourished in the Arizona desert. Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The Violators and Channel 4 TV thriller The Gathering, is discussing the Fringe, TV and Book festivals taking place this month, all set to cement the Scottish capital as Britain’s brimming creative hub across August. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Instead, the Masters will give six direct exemptions to winners of different national opens: namely the Scottish Open, Spanish Open, Japan Open, Hong Kong Open, Australian Open and the South African Open. Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 Each summer, the royals head to the Scottish Highlands for a private getaway. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Scottish

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scottish was in the 13th century

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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

Scottish

1 of 2 adjective
Scot·​tish ˈskät-ish How to pronounce Scottish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, the people of Scotland, or the Scots language

Scottish

2 of 2 noun
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