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Etymology

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From Scotch +‎ -y.

Adjective

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scotchy (comparative more scotchy, superlative most scotchy)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of Scotch whisky.
    • 2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:
      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 []
    • 2018, Carey Jones, John McCarthy, Be Your Own Bartender:
      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.