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scratchy

Pronunciation: /ˈskratʃi/
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Definition of scratchy

adjective (scratchier, scratchiest)

  • (especially of a fabric or garment) having a rough, uncomfortable texture and tending to cause itching or discomfort: a cardigan in a scratchy wool a scratchy red blanket
  • (of a voice or sound) rough; grating:she dropped her voice to a scratchy whisper
  • (of a record) making a crackling or rough sound because of scratches on the surface: loudspeakers blaring a scratchy record
  • (of writing or a drawing) done with quick and jagged strokes:a scratchy ink sketch of a man on horseback
  • bad-tempered or irritable:she was a little abrupt and scratchy

Derivatives

scratchily

adverb

scratchiness

noun

scratchy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of scratchy in the US English dictionary
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