scotch

Adjective
  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language (synset 303036161)
    "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'"
    same as: scots, scottish
  2. Avoiding waste (synset 302430138)
    "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"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    similar to: thrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources
    same as: economical, frugal, sparing, stinting
Noun
  1. A slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) (synset 113928411)
    is a type of: dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
    same as: score
  2. Whiskey distilled in Scotland;
    Especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still (synset 107923788)
    is a type of: whiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
    subtypes: drambuie - a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur
    substance meronym: rob roy - a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey
    same as: malt whiskey, malt whisky, scotch malt whiskey, scotch malt whisky, scotch whiskey, scotch whisky
Verb
  1. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (synset 202563998)
    "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
    is a type of: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent - keep from happening or arising; make impossible
    subtypes:
    same as: baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, spoil, thwart
  2. Make a small cut or score into (synset 201278644)
    is a type of: mark, nock, score - make small marks into the surface of

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