"scotchy" meaning in English

See scotchy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more scotchy [comparative], most scotchy [superlative]
Etymology: Scotch + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Scotch|y}} Scotch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} scotchy (comparative more scotchy, superlative most scotchy)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of Scotch whisky.
    Sense id: en-scotchy-en-adj-eY3MXtm6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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