English Words Starting With S

• scotch bonnet

  nounLow
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈbɒn.ɪt/An extremely hot variety of chili pepper (Capsicum chinense), typically small, round, and yellow or red when ripe.
• scotch broom

  nounC1
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈbruːm/A flowering shrub (Cytisus scoparius) with bright yellow flowers, native to Europe but now widespread and often considered invasive.
• scotch broth

  nounLow
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈbrɒθ/A thick, hearty soup of Scottish origin, made from mutton or lamb, barley, and root vegetables.
• scotch crocus

  nounC1
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈkrəʊkəs/A bright yellow, early-flowering, perennial flowering plant of the genus Crocus biflorus, native to parts of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
• scotch egg

  nounB1
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈeɡ/A cold snack or picnic food consisting of a hard-boiled egg, wrapped in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and deep-fried or baked.
• scotch furnace

  nounRare/Very Rare
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈfɜː.nɪs/An industrial furnace historically used in the puddling process to convert pig iron into wrought iron, named for the 'scotch' or refractory hearth lining.
• scotch mist

  nounLow
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈmɪst/A very thick, dense, and wet mist, especially associated with the Scottish Highlands.
• scotch pancake

  nounLow (context-specific; common in culinary/regional contexts)
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈpæn.keɪk/A small, thick, round cake made from a batter cooked on a griddle, typically served sweet.
• scotch pine

  nounC2
  /ˌskɒts ˈpaɪn/A widespread coniferous tree of European and Asian origin, with distinctive orange-brown, flaky bark and needles in pairs.
• scotch plains

  nounVery Low
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈpleɪnz/The proper name of a township in Union County, New Jersey, USA. It is a geographical placename.
• scotch rose

  nounLow
  /skɒtʃ rəʊz/A wild rose species, Rosa spinosissima, native to Europe and Asia, with white or pink flowers and black hips.
• scotch snap

  nounC2
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈsnæp/A specific rhythmic pattern in music, particularly in Scottish strathspeys, consisting of a short note on the beat (usually a sixteenth or thirty-second note) followed by a longer dotted note (like a dotted eighth).
• scotch tape

  nounverb-transitiveCommon
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈteɪp/A brand name for a type of clear, sticky, adhesive tape on a roll, typically used for temporary bonding or attaching items, especially paper.
• scotch terrier

  nounC1
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈtɛrɪə/A small, sturdy breed of terrier originally from Scotland, characterized by short legs, a wiry coat, and a distinctive beard and eyebrows.
• scotch thistle

  nounLow
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈθɪs.l̩/A tall, prickly, purple-flowered thistle (Onopordum acanthium) native to Europe and Western Asia, known for its distinctive spiny leaves and stems. It is a national emblem of Scotland.
• scotch verdict

  nounC2 - Proficient
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈvɜː.dɪkt/A verdict of 'not proven' in Scottish law; more broadly, a conclusion that leaves a matter unresolved or undecided.
• scotch whisky

  nounC1
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈwɪs.ki/A whisky (a type of distilled alcoholic spirit) that is specifically made in Scotland, aged in oak barrels for at least three years, and produced from malted barley (single malt) or a mixture of malted and unmalted grains (blended).
• scotch woodcock

  nounLow (archaic/culinary specialist term)
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈwʊdkɒk/A British savoury dish consisting of creamy scrambled eggs served on toast, topped with anchovies.
• scotch-irish

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌskɒtʃ ˈaɪ.rɪʃ/Relating to the descendants of Scottish Protestant settlers who migrated to the northern Irish province of Ulster in the 17th century, and later to North America.
• scotchman

  nounRare
  /ˈskɒtʃmən/A man from Scotland; a Scotsman.

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