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
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.
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Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
His voice — raw, nasal, scratchy but full of passion, anger and wry wisdom — is near enough to the original to be unmistakable and yet colored by the actor’s persona to a degree that suggests something closer to symbiosis than impersonation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
The aloe vera and shea butter nourish and soothe, leaving you with supple, fluffy hair rather than a scratchy feeling.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
For me, that joy stems from planning—and going on—big trips with friends, preferably during a time of year when viral infections aren’t swirling, the weather’s warm and sunny, and there are no scratchy, generic sweaters with fuzz balls on them in sight.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
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Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
His voice — raw, nasal, scratchy but full of passion, anger and wry wisdom — is near enough to the original to be unmistakable and yet colored by the actor’s persona to a degree that suggests something closer to symbiosis than impersonation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
The aloe vera and shea butter nourish and soothe, leaving you with supple, fluffy hair rather than a scratchy feeling.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
For me, that joy stems from planning—and going on—big trips with friends, preferably during a time of year when viral infections aren’t swirling, the weather’s warm and sunny, and there are no scratchy, generic sweaters with fuzz balls on them in sight.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Scratchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratchy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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scratchy
adjective
scratchier; scratchiest
1
: likely to scratch or make sore or raw : prickly
scratchy woolens
2
: making a scratching noise
3
: marked or made with scratches
a scratchy surface
scratchy handwriting
4
: uneven in quality : ragged
played a scratchy game of golf
5
: somewhat sore
a scratchy throat
scratchiness
noun
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