Meanings
comparative more scotchy · superlative most scotchy
- Resembling or characteristic of Scotch whisky.
Inspired by a Sazerac, here's a superboozy, herbal-Scotchy drink that'll relax your shoulders, loosen your tongue, and clear your mind . . . basically, everything you need a stiff drink to do.
2018, Carey Jones, John McCarthy, Be Your Own Bartender1 more example
Because he was expected to drive to The Nutcracker, Gary couldn’t do as much drinking as he might have wished before dinner. […] [H]e laid his scotchy head on the cold pillow and turned out the light in his old St. Judean bedroom […]
2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections
Origin
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scotchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotchy
“scotchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotchy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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