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v. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance.

v. To injure so as to render harmless.

v. To cut or score.

n. A surface cut or abrasion.

n. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.

v. To block (a wheel, for example) with a prop to prevent rolling or slipping.

n. A block or wedge used as a prop behind or under an object likely to roll.

adj. Of Scottish origin.

n. A surface cut or abrasion.

n. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.

n. A block for a wheel or other round object.

n. Whisky of Scottish origin.

v. To cut or score.

v. To prevent (something) from being successful.

v. To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.

v. To block a wheel or other round object.

v. To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.

v. to rape

v. To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.

v. To clothe or cover up.

adj. Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.

n. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.

n. Collectively, the people of Scotland.

v. To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.

n. A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.

v. To cut superficially; to wound; to score.

n. A slight cut or incision; a score.

Same as Scottish.

n. Collectively, the people of Scotland. Also Scots, as plural of Scot.

n. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland. Also Scots.

n. Scotch whisky.

To scratch; score or mark with slight incisions; notch; hack. See scotching.

To wound slightly.

To dock; fine; amerce.

n. A slight cut or shallow incision; a scratch; a notch.

n. A line drawn on the ground, as in hop-scotch.

n. A prop or strut placed behind or before a wheel, to prevent its moving, or placed under a log to prevent it from rolling.

n. In well-boring, a slotted bar used to hold up the rod and tools while a section is being attached or detached from above.

To prop or block, as the wheel of a coach or wagon, with a stone or other obstacle; hence, to put on the brake or drag to.

To hold back.

v. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

v. make a small cut or score into

n. whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

adj. avoiding waste

n. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

"As long as gamers try to claim some great societal import for their gaming prowess, they are going to be seen and little kids who are just to dumb and lost in their own world to realize that playing hop scotch is not as vital as it seems in their limited little worlds."

thrifty    scotch duck   

scotched    scotches    scotching   

nock    score    mark    scratch    prick    incision    slit    dent   

scotch kale    court scotch    scotch jewelry    scotch carpet    scotch cambric    heather    scotch feed    scotch pine    scotch gambit    scotch dumpling   

scotched    scotching    hopscotch   

Scottish    wound    score    cut    line    gash    block    put the kibosh on    foil    thwart   

Boche    botch    crotch    gotch    lauch    notch    poche    swatch    troche    watch   

bourbon    whiskey    cognac    tequila    schnapps    claret    cider    lager    champagne    malt