scotch scotch /ˈskɑːtʃ/

adjective

1. Avoiding waste  ( frugal , scotch , sparing , economical , stinting )
   avoiding waste
    An economical meal
   an economical meal
    An economical shopper
   an economical shopper
    A frugal farmer
   a frugal farmer
    A frugal lunch
   a frugal lunch
    A sparing father and a spending son
   a sparing father and a spending son
    Sparing in their use of heat and light
   sparing in their use of heat and light
    Stinting in bestowing gifts
   stinting in bestowing gifts
    Thrifty because they remember the great Depression
   thrifty because they remember the great Depression
    Scotch' is used only informally
   scotch' is used only informally
   

noun

1. [Archaic] A slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)  ( score , scotch [Archaic] )
   a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
   

verb

1. [Archaic] Make a small cut or score into  ( scotch [Archaic] )
   make a small cut or score into
   
2. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of  ( baffle , bilk [Informal] , queer [Informal] , cross , foil , frustrate , scotch , spoil , thwart )
   hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
    What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
   What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
    Foil your opponent
   foil your opponent
   

 Scotch

adjective

1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language  ( Scotch , Scots , Scottish )
   of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
    Scots Gaelic
   Scots Gaelic
    The Scots community in New York
   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'
   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'
   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'
   

noun

1. Whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still  ( malt whiskey , malt whisky , Scotch , Scotch malt whiskey , Scotch malt whisky , Scotch whiskey , Scotch whisky )
   whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
   
   

 obligation obligation /ˌɑːbləˈgeɪʃən/

noun

1. () The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force  ( duty , obligation , responsibility )
   the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
    We must instill a sense of duty in our children
   we must instill a sense of duty in our children
    Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
   every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
   
2. () The state of being obligated to do or pay something  ( obligation )
   the state of being obligated to do or pay something
    He is under an obligation to finish the job
   he is under an obligation to finish the job
   
3. A legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply  ( obligation )
   a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
   
4. A written promise to repay a debt  ( certificate of indebtedness , debt instrument , obligation )
   a written promise to repay a debt
   
   
5. A personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor  ( indebtedness , obligation )
   a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
   

 Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen /ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈkɔnraːt ˈrœntɡən/

noun

1. German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)  ( Roentgen , Rontgen , Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen , Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen , Röntgen , Wilhelm Konrad Röntgen )
   German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
   
   

 foreskin foreskin /ˈfoʊrˌskɪn/

noun

1. A fold of skin covering the tip of the penis  ( foreskin , prepuce )
   a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
    The foreskin is the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis
   The foreskin is the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis
   
   
2. A fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris  ( foreskin , prepuce )
   a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris