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scratchy: Meaning and Definition of
scratch•y
Pronunciation: (skrach'ē), [key]
— scratch•i•er, scratch•i•est.
- causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise: a scratchy record.
- consisting of or marked by scratches: a scratchy drawing.
- uneven; haphazard: He plays a scratchy game.
- causing itching or other minor irritation of the skin: a scratchy woolen sweater.
- causing or liable to cause a scratch or scratches: scratchy bushes.
- peevish; spiteful.
See also:
- scratchy (Thesaurus)
