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Scotch

noun/skˈɑːtʃ/
Definition
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skˈɑːtʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/skˈɒtʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skˈɒtʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /skˈɑːtʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
nounwhiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
verbhinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
verbmake a small cut or score into
adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
“Scots Gaelic”
adjectiveavoiding waste
“an economical meal”
Word Forms
scoreverbmake small marks into the surface of
scotchverbmake a small cut or score into
thwarternounsomeone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
thwartingnounan act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
foilingnounan act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
crossnounany affliction that causes great suffering
frustrativeadjectivepreventing realization or attainment of a desire
frustrationnouna feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized
scotchnouna slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
Scotsnounthe dialect of English used in Scotland
Scottishnounthe dialect of English used in Scotland
economynounfrugality in the expenditure of money or resources
frugalnessnounprudence in avoiding waste
frugalitynounprudence in avoiding waste
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
escocés
un ligero corte en la superficie (especialmente una muesca hecha para llevar la cuenta)
🇵🇹Portuguese
uísque
um leve corte na superfície (especialmente um entalhe feito para manter a contagem)
🇷🇺Russian
скотч
небольшой надрез поверхности (особенно выемка, сделанная для подсчета)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्कॉच
सतह पर हल्का सा कट (खासतौर पर एक पायदान जो हिसाब रखने के लिए बनाया गया है)
🇧🇩Bengali
স্কচ
একটি সামান্য পৃষ্ঠ কাটা (বিশেষ করে একটি খাঁজ যা একটি গণনা রাখার জন্য তৈরি করা হয়)
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்காட்ச்
ஒரு சிறிய மேற்பரப்பு வெட்டு (குறிப்பாக ஒரு எண்ணிக்கையை வைத்திருக்க உருவாக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு உச்சநிலை)
🇮🇳Telugu
స్కాచ్
కొద్దిగా ఉపరితల కోత (ముఖ్యంగా ఒక గణన ఉంచడానికి తయారు చేయబడిన ఒక గీత)
🇮🇳Marathi
स्कॉच
पृष्ठभागावर थोडासा कट (विशेषतः एक खाच जो टॅली ठेवण्यासाठी बनविला जातो)
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્કોચ
સહેજ સરફેસ કટ (ખાસ કરીને એક નોચ કે જે ટેલી રાખવા માટે બનાવવામાં આવે છે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಕಾಚ್
ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ಕಟ್ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಟ್ಯಾಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ನಾಚ್)
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്കോച്ച്
ഒരു ചെറിയ ഉപരിതല കട്ട് (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു അളവ് നിലനിർത്താൻ നിർമ്മിച്ച ഒരു നോച്ച്)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਕਾਚ
ਇੱਕ ਮਾਮੂਲੀ ਸਤਹ ਕੱਟ (ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਜੋ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ)
🇵🇰Urdu
اسکاچ
سطح کا ایک ہلکا سا کٹ (خاص طور پر ایک نشان جو تعداد رکھنے کے لیے بنایا گیا ہے)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
苏格兰威士忌
轻微的表面切口(尤其是用于记录的凹口)
🇯🇵Japanese
スコッチ
わずかな表面のカット (特に、集計を保持するために作られたノッチ)
🇰🇷Korean
스카치
약간의 표면 절단(특히 집계를 유지하기 위해 만들어진 노치)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rượu scotch
một vết cắt nhỏ trên bề mặt (đặc biệt là một vết khía được tạo ra để kiểm đếm)
🇹🇭Thai
สก๊อต
การตัดพื้นผิวเล็กน้อย (โดยเฉพาะรอยบากที่ทำขึ้นเพื่อรักษาการนับ)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سكوتش
قطع سطحي طفيف (خاصة الشق الذي تم إجراؤه للحفاظ على رصيده)
🇮🇷Persian
اسکاچ
یک برش سطحی جزئی (مخصوصاً یک بریدگی که برای حفظ حساب ساخته شده است)
🇹🇷Turkish
viski
hafif bir yüzey kesiği (özellikle çeteleyi tutmak için yapılmış bir çentik)
🇮🇱Hebrew
סקוֹטשׁ
חיתוך קל של פני השטח (במיוחד חריץ שנעשה כדי לשמור על התאמה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'scotch'?
The primary meaning of 'scotch' is 'a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scotch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'scotch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'scotch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'scotch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'scotch' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'scotch' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'scotch' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'scotch' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'scotch' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'scotch' as formal, casual, or slang?
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