Meaning

5 senses
  1. Characterized by scratches.

  2. Irritating; itchy.

  3. (informal)Noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result of poor or low signal, interference or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.

    The FM station two hundred miles away was receivable, but the audio was too scratchy to positively identify.

  4. Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.

  5. (informal)Irritable; tetchy.

More definitions
  • causing abrasion
  • lacking consistency
  • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
  • easily irritated or annoyed

Examples

5 sentences
  1. I've had a scratchy throat since this morning. I wonder if I've caught a cold.

    ruУ меня першило в горле с утра. Интересно, не простудился ли я?

    deIch habe schon seit heute Morgen ein Kratzen im Hals. Ich frage mich, ob ich mir eine Erkältung eingefangen habe.

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  2. My throat feels dry and raw and scratchy.

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  3. My throat is scratchy.

    ruУ меня першит в горле.

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  4. The blanket is scratchy.

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  5. His towels are scratchy.

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Forms

scratchier, scratchiest
Comparativescratchier Lesson
Superlativescratchiest Lesson

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Synonyms

19 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

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