Scottish

American  

[skot-ish] / ˈskɒt ɪʃ /

adjective

1. Also of or relating to Scotland, its people, or their language.

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noun

1. the people of Scotland.

2. Scots.

Scottish British  

/ ˈskɒtɪʃ /

adjective

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

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noun

1. (functioning as plural) the Scots collectively

Commonly Confused

See Scotch.

Other Word Forms

• Scottishly adverb
• Scottishness noun
• half-Scottish adjective

Etymology

Origin of Scottish

First recorded before 900; Middle English, from Late Latin Scott(us) Scot + -ish ¹; replacing Old English Scyttisc

Example Sentences

“Robinson Crusoe” concerned a longer ordeal: Defoe had drawn on the true account of a Scottish sailor who was marooned on an island near Chile, borrowing themes from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ross Ewing, director of moorland and strategic projects at Scottish Land and Estates, praised the swift action of gamekeepers who reported the injured bird promptly.

From BBC

Askell excelled at math, read Franz Kafka, acted in plays, made sculptures, immersed herself in Scottish history books and hung out with what she calls “the nerd group” at school.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking to the Scottish parliament's culture committee last week, Creative Scotland's chief executive Iain Munro said he would not "be rushed into reopening."

From BBC

No 10's attempts to mollify backbenchers will continue in the coming days, with the 37 Scottish Labour MPs getting particular close attention.

From BBC