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

An American woman was killed in a vehicular crash in Scotland while walking her two huskies, said Scottish authorities. —

David Chiu, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The Ice Chalet at Selfridges will open on Monday and run for seven days, offering members of the public a luxe take on the après-ski experience, a taste of the latest Scottish whisky blend, and the chance to shop the Johnnie Walker x Perfect Moment capsule collection. —

Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024

Noun

Compared to steel-cut oats (Irish or Scottish), oats groats (whole grain seed with the husk removed) have been chopped or sliced into smaller pieces. —

Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024 Read Silver’s analysis: ‘There’s more herding in swing state polls than at a sheep farm in the Scottish Highlands’ ➤ WHERE POLLING STANDS: Harris and Trump are completely tied, according to the polling average from The Hill and Decision Desk HQ. —

Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Scottish