Definition of scratchy
scratchier
;scratchiest
1 : marked or made with scratches scratchy drawing scratchy handwriting
3 : making a scratching noise
4 : uneven in quality : ragged
5 : causing tingling or itching : irritating scratchy wool
6 : somewhat inflamed and sore a scratchy throat
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Examples of scratchy in a Sentence
listening to scratchy old records
The costume is made from scratchy material.
He is sick with a scratchy throat.
Recent Examples of scratchy from the Web
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To be fair, there is one melodious gag, which pops up when Daniels and her comrades are trying to decipher the transmission, scratchy with static, that was received out of nowhere.
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Other functionsinclude a strong pitch control knob and effective tone control (justlow/high, but it’s enough to remove scratchy hiss)…
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1827
First Known Use of scratchy
1827
SCRATCHY Defined for English Language Learners
scratchy
playDefinition of scratchy for English Language Learners
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: having a rough sound : having a sound like the sound made when something sharp or rough rubs against a surface or object
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: rough and irritating to the skin : likely to make you itch
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: swollen and sore
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