| noun | a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) |
| noun | whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still |
| verb | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of “What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge” |
| verb | make a small cut or score into |
| adjective | of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language “Scots Gaelic” |
| adjective | avoiding waste “an economical meal” |
| score | verb | make small marks into the surface of |
| scotch | verb | make a small cut or score into |
| thwarter | noun | someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take |
| thwarting | noun | an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts |
| foiling | noun | an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts |
| cross | noun | any affliction that causes great suffering |
| frustrative | adjective | preventing realization or attainment of a desire |
| frustration | noun | a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized |
| scotch | noun | a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) |
| Scots | noun | the dialect of English used in Scotland |
| Scottish | noun | the dialect of English used in Scotland |
| economy | noun | frugality in the expenditure of money or resources |
| frugalness | noun | prudence in avoiding waste |
| frugality | noun | prudence in avoiding waste |