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. 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.

2. David Cameron:

   We all agreed, as do the Scottish public, that the independence referendum should be a 'once in a generation' or a 'once in a lifetime' event, so now it is time to move on. Some may want to obsess about separation, but I am focused on delivering devolution.

3. Alvin Tan:

   I don't think Brexit becomes a real issue until well into next year, in the Scottish referendum we had one big move following a poll that came out just before the referendum. Before then we had almost nothing.

4. David Cameron:

   The leaders of the other main political parties and I promised extensive new powers for the Scottish Parliament -- a vow -- with a clear process and timetable, and now, here we have it: new powers for Scotland, built to last, securing our united future.

5. Vincenzo Scarpetta:

   The problem with Sturgeon's plan is that she appears to assume that if there's a referendum on Scottish independence before Brexit, then Scotland can remain a member of the European Union, this is a legal headache for Europe. Clearly the European Commission's position is that in cases of secession, the newly created state would have to apply from scratch.