Scottish

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adjective

Scot·tish ˈskä-tish

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, Scots, or the Scots

Scottishness

ˈskä-tish-nəs

noun

Scottish

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Examples of Scottish in a Sentence

Adjective He spoke with a Scottish accent. Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.

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Adjective

Tilda’s the talk of the town: The Berlin Film Festival kicked off Thursday evening with a brief ceremony that, despite all its German sensibility, belonged to Scottish actor Tilda Swinton. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025 Now with two adult children of her own and a career as a media literacy educator, Michelle still goes back to the Scottish countryside where her dad's body was found. —

Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025

Noun

Tilda Swinton brought the heat on a snowy night as the 75th edition of the Berlin Film Festival opened with a gala that included a career achievement honor presented to the Scottish Oscar winner known for her versatility and adventure. —

William Earl, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 So, the folks who decry diversity are usually folks who are descendants from Great Britain (English, Irish, Scottish) as well as Germans. —

Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Scottish