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as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
her voice was scratchy from a cold
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Recent Examples of scratchy
Linen can sometimes lean scratchy and wrinkly, but the texture felt just right for wearing inside or outside the house.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
No one wants to cuddle up with a stiff or scratchy throw, so note pleasing patterns, textures, and colors.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Warm beverages with cannabis extracts may soothe scratchy throats while providing hydration.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Scratchy or Sore Throat The common cold can cause a scratchy or sore throat (pharyngitis), which usually resolves on its own within one week.
—Lauren Schlanger, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
No one wants to cuddle up with a stiff or scratchy throw, so note pleasing patterns, textures, and colors.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Warm beverages with cannabis extracts may soothe scratchy throats while providing hydration.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Scratchy or Sore Throat The common cold can cause a scratchy or sore throat (pharyngitis), which usually resolves on its own within one week.
—Lauren Schlanger, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratchy
Adjective
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The brown resurrection fern that grew thick along the jagged edges of the hollow was changing to a bright green right before her eyes.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The jagged edges matched the pointed toes of her metallic silver stilettos.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In place of intense (and potentially irritating) acids, Mediheal's Madecassoside Blemish Pads target breakouts and breakout-causing bacteria with anti-inflammatory powerhouses madecassoside and cica.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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As the protagonist/antihero, audiences meet everyone through his eyes (and imperious narration) — and in his view, most people are shallow and irritating, especially the residents of Madre Linda.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Haidar’s voice is hoarse and strained, the result of an emergency tracheostomy, a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the neck to aid breathing.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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As the speech came to an end, Booker’s voice was hoarse, but his resolve was unshaken.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Join Our Other Game Discussions Want to be part of the conversation about New York Times Games, or maybe get some help with a particularly thorny puzzle?—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Leather should not be used for potting plants in wet soil, while rubber gloves shouldn't be used for trimming a thorny rose bush.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fimmel digs into the more stereotypical gruff bounty hunter with relish, though the character itself is a western staple.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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There’s a gruff lyricism to the performance that’s entrancing even when Elmer is standing up in a coffin.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Boselli and his teammates, coached by prickly taskmaster Tom Coughlin, saw it differently.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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There’s the prickly one sporting a spiked collar and the wannabe cowboy twirling a lasso.—
Ariel Bleicher,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Scratchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratchy. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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