Scots (a)
Scottish (a)
Scotch (a)

a03024647

type a
lex_filenum 01
def of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
examples 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'
Outgoing links
Pertainym (pertains to noun) Scotch → Scotland
Derivationally related form Scottish → Scottish
Pertainym (pertains to noun) Scottish → Scotland
Derivationally related form Scots → Scots
Pertainym (pertains to noun) Scots → Scotland
Incoming links
Derivationally related form Scots → Scots
Derivationally related form Scottish → Scottish

Back to the index

Click for the XML entry