SCOTTISH REEL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps

Synonyms:

reel; Scottish reel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("Scottish reel" is a kind of...):

square dance; square dancing (American country dancing in which couples form squares)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Scottish reel"):

highland fling (a vigorous Scottish reel)

eightsome (a Scottish reel for eight dancers)