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
These Scotch whiskies are among the very best, the crème de la crème of Scottish whisky. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 Ali Riley, Press’ former Stanford teammate, and Scottish international Claire Emslie also have played on multiple continents and in multiple international championships and have become mentors to the team’s younger players. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Noun
The boards are also claimed to have performed well when used to surf French, Scottish, Sri Lankan and Balinese waves. Ben Coxworth may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2025 McIlroy has also committed to playing in the Canadian Open in June — likely his next start — and the Scottish Open in July, prioritizing national opens ahead of other events. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 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 6 Jun. 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

2 of 2 noun
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