Synonyms for Scotch

Synonyms for (noun) Scotch

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

Similar words: whiskey, whisky

Definition: a liquor made from fermented mash of grain


Synonyms: score, scotch

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 for (verb) Scotch

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 for (adj) Scotch

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


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