Scotch

Meaning

Name

1. (dated) The Scots language.
2. (dated) The Scottish dialect of English.
3. (dated) The people of Scotland.
4. (informal) The opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4.

Noun

1. (uncountable) Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
2. (countable) Any variety of Scotch.
3. (countable) A glass of Scotch.

Adj

Of or from Scotland; Scottish.

Synonyms

Scottish

Scots

Scotch whisky

Scotch malt whisky

malt whisky

whiskey

whisky

malt whiskey

scot

Scotish

Scotch whiskey

Scotch malt whiskey

Scotchman

graze

Scotsman

scarification

scratch

Scotchwoman

Scotswoman

Scot’s

abrasion

Translations

scozzese

escocés

scotch

Scotch

Scozzese

σκοτσέζικος

αμυχή

σκωτικός

scotch

σκωτσέζικος

σκωτσέζος

σκώτοι

schottisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/skɒt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Contraction of Scottish.
The chess opening is supposedly after its having been played in a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England.