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scratchy

[ skrach-ee ]

adjective

scratchier, scratchiest.
  1. causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise:

    a scratchy record.

  2. consisting of or marked by scratches: scratches:

    a scratchy drawing.

  3. uneven; haphazard:

    He plays a scratchy game.

  4. causing itching or other minor irritation of the skin:

    a scratchy woolen sweater.

  5. causing or liable to cause a scratch or scratches: scratches:

    scratchy bushes.

  6. Chiefly British Slang. peevish; spiteful.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scratchy1

First recorded in 1700–10; scratch + -y 1
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Example Sentences

He coupled his counsel with joviality and a scratchy, infectious laugh that took some of the sting out of his sometimes-unwelcome advice.

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