Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scotch
1 of 2 senses of scotch
Sense 1
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> dash
=> short-circuit
=> ruin
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scotch
1 of 2 senses of scotch
Sense 1
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> dash
=> short-circuit
=> ruin
=> undo
=> break
=> shipwreck
Entailment of verb scotch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb scotch
2 senses of scotch
Sense 1
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sense 2
scotch
=> score, nock, mark
Familiarity of verb scotch
scotch used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb scotch
Sense 1
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
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Sense 2
scotch
=> score, nock, mark
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Grep of noun scotch
butterscotch
hopscotch
scotch
scotch and soda
scotch asphodel
scotch broom
scotch broth
scotch egg
scotch fir
scotch gale
scotch kiss
scotch laburnum
scotch marigold
scotch pancake
scotch pine
scotch tape
scotch terrier
scotch thistle
scotch whiskey
scotch whisky
scotch woodcock
scotchman
scotchwoman
Overview of noun scotch
The noun scotch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. score, scotch -- (a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally))
2. Scotch, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky -- (whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still)
Overview of verb scotch
The verb scotch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")
2. scotch -- (make a small cut or score into)
Overview of adj scotch
The adj scotch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. Scots, Scottish, Scotch -- (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'")
2. economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting -- (avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; (`scotch' is used only informally))
Antonyms of adj scotch
1 of 2 senses of scotch
Sense 2
economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting
INDIRECT (VIA thrifty) -> wasteful
Similarity of adj scotch
2 senses of scotch
Sense 1
Scots, Scottish, Scotch
Pertains to noun Scotland (Sense 1)
=>Scotland
=> European country, European nation
Sense 2
economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting
=> thrifty (vs. wasteful)
Attributes of adj scotch
Familiarity of adj scotch
scotch used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj scotch
scotch
Overview of noun scotch
The noun scotch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. score, scotch -- (a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally))
2. Scotch, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky -- (whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still)
Overview of verb scotch
The verb scotch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")
2. scotch -- (make a small cut or score into)
Overview of adj scotch
The adj scotch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. Scots, Scottish, Scotch -- (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'")
2. economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting -- (avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; (`scotch' is used only informally))
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