SCOTCH Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word scotch. (close relations)
Definition of SCOTCH
Best Alternative Words for SCOTCH
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foil | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal • anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities • a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through • picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector • a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button verb • enhance by contrast • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • cover or back with foil | ||||||||
thwart | verbv | |||||||
noun • a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | ||||||||
block | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||||
chock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object adverb • as completely as possible verb • secure with chocks • support on chocks | ||||||||
scots | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language noun • the dialect of English used in Scotland | ||||||||
scottish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language noun • the dialect of English used in Scotland | ||||||||
malt whiskey | nounn | |||||||
noun • whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still | ||||||||
malt whisky | nounn | |||||||
noun • whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still | ||||||||
scotch whisky | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still | ||||||||
baffle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) | ||||||||
bilk | verbv | |||||||
verb • cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • evade payment to • escape, either physically or mentally | ||||||||
cross | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry • a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other • any affliction that causes great suffering • (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids adjective satellite • extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis • annoyed and irritable verb • travel across or pass over • meet at a point • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • fold so as to resemble a cross • to cover or extend over an area or time period • meet and pass • trace a line through or across • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | ||||||||
economical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth adjective satellite • using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness • avoiding waste | ||||||||
frugal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • avoiding waste | ||||||||
frustrate | verbv | |||||||
verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • treat cruelly | ||||||||
malt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a milkshake made with malt powder • a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer • a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling verb • treat with malt or malt extract • turn into malt, become malt • convert grain into malt • convert into malt | ||||||||
score | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) • a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages • a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest • a set of twenty members • grounds • the facts about an actual situation • an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar) • a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) • a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation • the act of scoring in a game or sport • a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse verb • gain points in a game • make small marks into the surface of • make underscoring marks • write a musical score for • induce to have sex • get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance • assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation | ||||||||
scot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a native or inhabitant of Scotland | ||||||||
sparing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • avoiding waste | ||||||||
spoil | verbv | |||||||
noun • (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it • the act of stripping and taking by force verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • become unfit for consumption or use • alter from the original • treat with excessive indulgence • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • have a strong desire or urge to do something • destroy and strip of its possession • make imperfect | ||||||||