How do you say rain in Scotland?
5. Smirr. A Scottish word to describe a fine, drifting rain or drizzle. A smirr (or smur in parts of England) is so light it seems like a mist or smoke.
How do you use Drookit in a sentence?
Extremely wet; drenched. ‘We rescued her and the wheelchair, and even though she was droukit she was still in full can belto voice.
How do you say it’s cold in Scotland?
Oorlich. The word ‘oorlich’, meaning undesirably damp, nippy, cold and chilly is a grand chance to accentuate the Scots ‘ich’ sound. NOT to be pronounced ‘oor-lick’!
What does bra mean in Scottish?
1 chiefly Scotland : good, fine.
Why do Scots say bairn?
Derived from the Old English word bearn, meaning child or descendent, bairn has its roots in Old Saxon and Old High German, and is used in some parts of North East England and Yorkshire as well as eastern Scotland. … Bairn remains part of Scottish culture thanks to a famous Scottish family – The Broons.
What is a Crabbit?
ill-tempered, grouchy.