Scots English vs Scottish - What's the Difference?

Scots English

Scottish

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the dialect of English used in Scotland
Definition as Noun
  • the dialect of English used in Scotland
Definition as Adjective
Definition as Adjective
  • of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

Examples

  • "Scots Gaelic"; "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'"; "`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'"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Adjective, Noun