Scottish

1 of 2

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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The role of Sally Bowles, originated in this production by Jessie Buckley, who also won an Olivier for her performance, will be played this spring by the brilliant Scottish actor Gayle Rankin. Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024 In the attack, a Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after takeoff while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 Prince Edward and Sophie poignantly met with members of the Ukrainian community during their first visit to the Scottish capital in March 2023 after King Charles pronounced his youngest brother the Duke of Edinburgh (their father Prince Philip’s former title) on his 59th birthday. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 Including posing as a Scottish nanny. 'Funny Girl' Oct. 15-20, 2024 Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time, this classic show is the ultimate love letter to theater. The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 Musgraves is surely the only artist, country or otherwise, who is making records eclectic enough to crib ancient Scottish folk melodies on one song and interpolate a hook from rapper JID on the next. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024 Brooklyn Steel welcomes the Scottish fringe-rap group Young Fathers (April 4) and the pop-rock reformist Amen Dunes (May 15). The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024 Um, okay … the great Scottish actor Alan Cumming is the host, in a wardrobe made up entirely of fabulous cloaks and cocked fedoras. Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 The book and the subsequent experiment by six Scottish distilleries promises to provide a fascinating insight into how the industry has changed over the last century. Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Noun
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator said Gowanbank Hub had several overdue accounts at the time. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 In April, the Scottish Tartan Festival draws in about 3,000 people annually with bagpipers, marching bands, and river dancers. Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2024 Loch Norman Highland Games & Scottish Festival Date: April 20-21 Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 4431 Neck Road Huntersville, NC 28078 Cost: $15+ The 30th annual Loch Norman Highland Games is back in Huntersville with its big celebration of Scottish heritage. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024 The anthropologist is best remembered for importing reindeer to the Scottish Highlands, centuries after they were hunted to extinction. Rachel Felder, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 These guest houses are part of the properties owned by Wildland that dot the Scottish Highlands across three estates, all with simple and distinctly natural interiors. Sarah Wood, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024 West Ham will encounter Freiburg and Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers go in as underdogs against Benfica. David Ferrini, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 At a traditional Scottish Highland Games, fit athletes engage in rigorous pursuits like caber-tossing, hammer-throwing and stone-carrying. Victor Mather, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 But now that her stretch in the Scottish Highlands is over, would Parvati consider returning to the far more tropical climate that originally put her on the map? Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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