/ Dictionary / Index S scratches: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scratch•es Pronunciation: (skrach'iz), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) Vet. Pathol. a disease of horses marked by dry rifts or chaps that appear on the skin near the fetlock, behind the knee, or in front of the hock. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scratches (Thesaurus) scratch coat scratch hardness Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language