Scottish

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adjective

Scot·​tish ˈskä-tish How to pronounce Scottish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, Scots, or the Scots
Scottishness noun

Scottish

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noun

: scots

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
Driving the news: 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, is leading a takeover bid of Scottish club Rangers F.C., one of the top teams in the Scottish Premiership. Tim Baysinger, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 Since the role reportedly required Scottish accent, the English actor could presumably be playing a dwarf. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
Hailing from the Scottish Highlands, an area famous for its bold scotches, Eight Lands Distillery eschews the comfortable path and instead produces gins and vodkas made with organic ingredients sourced from the region and Scottish spring water. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Driving the news: 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, is leading a takeover bid of Scottish club Rangers F.C., one of the top teams in the Scottish Premiership. Tim Baysinger, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Scottish

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Scottes Scotsmen

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1759, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scottish was in the 13th century

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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

Scottish

1 of 2 adjective
Scot·​tish ˈskät-ish How to pronounce Scottish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, the people of Scotland, or the Scots language

Scottish

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