Synonyms: Scotch, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky
Definition: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
Definition: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
Similar words: dent, prick, incision, slit, scratch
Definition: a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Synonyms: scotch
Definition: make a small cut or score into
Similar words: score, mark, nock
Definition: make small marks into the surface of
Usage: score the clay before firing it
Synonyms: spoil, scotch, queer, thwart, bilk, baffle, foil, frustrate, cross
Definition: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Usage: What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge; foil your opponent
Similar words: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Definition: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Usage: My sense of tact forbids an honest answer; Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
Synonyms: stinting, frugal, economical, sparing, scotch
Definition: avoiding waste
Usage: an economical meal; an economical shopper; a frugal farmer; a frugal lunch; a sparing father and a spending son; sparing in their use of heat and light; stinting in bestowing gifts; thrifty because they remember the great Depression; `scotch' is used only informally
Similar words: thrifty
Definition: careful and diligent in the use of resources