scotched

scotch[ sk?t? ]

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

    同义词：score

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

    同义词：Scotch whiskeyScotch whiskymalt whiskeymalt whiskyScotch malt whiskeyScotch malt whisky

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

    同义词：thwartqueerspoilfoilcrossfrustratebafflebilk

  • make a small cut or score into
• adj.
  • of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

    同义词：ScotsScottish

  • avoiding waste

    "`scotch' is used only informally"

    同义词：economicalfrugalsparingstinting