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Scotland

Scots · Scottish English

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Scotland, United Kingdom

This starter dictionary highlights familiar everyday forms. Meaning and pronunciation can vary across Scots varieties and Scottish English speech communities.

Coverage scale
National context with strong regional variation
Language tag
en-GB
Dataset status
Starter sample
Revised
July 18, 2026
Usage signals

What the current records claim.

Currentness and breadth are editorial signals, not population statistics. They expose uncertainty instead of hiding it.

01

braw

Fine, excellent, attractive, or pleasing. The word can describe a person, an object, the weather, or a general situation.

Currentness
Current
Breadth
Broad recognition with regional variation
Confidence
Starter estimate
02

dreich

Dull, bleak, wet, or persistently gloomy, especially when describing weather.

Currentness
Current
Breadth
Broad recognition, weather-heavy use
Confidence
Starter estimate
03

wee

Small or little. It can also make a request or description sound more familiar or affectionate.

Currentness
Current
Breadth
Broad everyday recognition
Confidence
Starter estimate
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