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English adjective: Scottish

1. Scottish of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language


SamplesScots 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'.


SynonymsScotch, Scots


English noun: Scottish

1. Scottish (communication) the dialect of English used in Scotland


SynonymsScots, Scots English


Broader (hypernym)English, English language


Narrower (hyponym)Lallans, Scottish Lallans


Domain regionScotland









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