noun: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
noun: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
verb: make a small cut or score into
verb: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
adjective: avoiding waste
Example: "`scotch' is used only informally"
adjective: of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
Example: "`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'"