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scottish

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Editorial note

There are strong arguments in favour of scottish independence but largely they're down to cultural rather than economic reasons.

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the dialect of English used in Scotland

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of scottish gathered in one view.

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; "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'"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for scottish.

noun

the dialect of English used in Scotland

See also: Scottish, Scots

adjective

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

See also: Scots, Scottish, Scotch

Example sentences

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There are strong arguments in favour of scottish independence but largely they're down to cultural rather than economic reasons.

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How do you use scottish in a sentence?

There are strong arguments in favour of scottish independence but largely they're down to cultural rather than economic reasons.

What does scottish mean?

the dialect of English used in Scotland

What part of speech is scottish?

scottish is commonly used as noun, adjective.