chicken scratch

1. (countable, uncountable)Chicken feed consisting of random mixed grains such as corn, wheat, barley, sorghum and milling by-products.

2. (countable, idiomatic, informal, uncountable)Cramped or illegible handwriting.

   Sauklaue, Krähenfüße

   кара́кулиkarákuli, как ку́рица лапойkak kúrica lapoj

   кара́куліkarákuli, як ку́рка ла́поюjak kúrka lápoju

   cramped or illegible handwriting

3. (countable, uncountable)A type of cross-stitch embroidery done on gingham fabric.

4. (countable, uncountable)A Tohono O'odham style of dance music derived from norteño.

5. (countable, uncountable)A type of dragging two-step performed to this.

1. The chicken is scratching the ground for worms.

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2. The chickens were scratching for food on the ground.

   ruКуры рылись в земле в поисках пищи.

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