Scots

[skots]

noun

1. Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.

adjective

1. Scottish.

Scots

/ skɒts /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, its people, their English dialects, or their Gaelic language

noun

1. any of the English dialects spoken or written in Scotland See also Lallans

Confusables Note

See Scotch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scots¹

1325–75; syncopated form of Scottis, Middle English, variant (north) of Scottish

Example Sentences

They have a higher world ranking and are a better side than the Scots, but Scotland had them at 21-0.

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It speaks volumes that, when Lawrence Shankland - the Scottish Premiership's top goalscorer this season - was turned to in the 64th minute as the Scots searched for a goal, it was met with murmurs of surprise.

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Tens of thousands of Scots made the trip across the Channel by planes, trains and automobiles to back Craig Brown's squad.

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Since 1998, every European team who reached a World Cup had a higher world ranking at that time than the Scots.

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Goalkeeper Craig Gordon kept his team in the match with a succession of sharp saves as Greece threatened to overwhelm the Scots, who looked desperately short of belief and intensity.

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