Scottish meaning

Scottish as an adjective

1. 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: Scots, Scotch

   Related forms: Scotland

Scottish as a noun

1. the dialect of English used in Scotland

   Synonyms: Scots, Scots English

   Type of: English

   Kinds: Lallans

How to pronounce Scottish

Scottish is pronounced /ˈskɒtɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈskɑtɪʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.