Scottish
Americanadjective
noun
Commonly Confused
See Scotch.
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Etymology
Origin of Scottish
First recorded before 900; Middle English, from Late Latin Scott(us) Scot + -ish 1; replacing Old English Scyttisc
Example Sentences
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Here, BBC Sport's TV and radio World Cup commentators pick out 20 players from outside the Premier League and Scottish Premiership who are worth watching out for this summer.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The Scottish government has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045 - five years earlier than the UK government's target date of 2050.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It came after a 2022 study which showed that about a third of pupils in Scottish classrooms admitted they had been distracted by the devices.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"Teacher numbers have increased by more than 2,700 over the last decade thanks to Scottish government investment," said a spokesperson.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Burnham High has a school plaid, a school crest with a thistle and a couple of those Scottish knives they stick in their socks, and a Gaelic motto.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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