butterscotch Syllabification: (but·ter·scotch)Pronunciation: /ˈbətərˌskäCH/Translate butterscotch | into Italian Definition of butterscotch noun a flavor created originally by combining melted butter with brown sugar: [as modifier]:butterscotch syrup a candy made with butterscotch flavoring. butterscotch in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of butterscotch in the British & World English dictionary