Scotch (
http://definr.com/Scotch)
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its
people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic
language; "Scots gaelic"; "the Scots community in New
York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as
in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or
`Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with
Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland
except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or
`Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'" [syn:
Scots,
Scottish,
Scotch]
2: avoiding waste; "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) [syn:
economical,
frugal,
sparing,
stinting]
n 1: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to
keep a tally) [syn:
score]
2: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from
malted barley in a pot still [syn:
Scotch, {Scotch
whiskey},
Scotch whisky,
malt whiskey,
malt whisky]
v 1: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What
ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's
amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" [syn:
thwart,
queer,
spoil,
foil,
cross,
frustrate,
baffle,
bilk]
2: make a small cut or score into