Synonyms for Scottish
ˈskɒt ɪʃscot·tish

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1. Scottish, Scots, Scots Englishadjective

   the dialect of English used in Scotland

2. Scots, Scottish, Scotchadjective

   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'"

   Synonyms:
   stinting, sparing, frugal, economical

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1. scottishadjective

   Synonyms:
   scotch

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1. List of paraphrases for "scottish":

   scotland, scots, scotch, scot, scotsman, plaid

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1. Richard Lyle:

   It's been a seismic change in Scottish politics in the last number of months.

2. Nicola McEwen:

   It's likely to feature prominently in the next UK general election. If The SNP once again wins the overwhelming majority of Scottish seats in that election, they could be a considerable force in the House of Commons and much harder to ignore, especially in a scenario where they hold the balance of power.

3. Stan Greenberg:

   The Republican Party is an anti-immigration party, they may look at how, in the end, the Conservatives were able to grow their vote by polarizing around the anti-Scottish sentiment in the UK.

4. Gary Huckle:

   I’ve been a fishmonger for 35 years and I have never seen a halibut this size, i’ve done big fish before but this is off the scale. It’s the biggest Scottish fish I have ever seen.

5. David Cameron:

   We are keeping our promise to the Scottish people.