scottish

Meanings

Noun

• the dialect of English used in Scotland

Adjective

• of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
  • "`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'"

Synonyms

Scotch, Scots, Scots English