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scratchy

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scratch⋅y

  [skrach-ee]
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–adjective, scratch⋅i⋅er, scratch⋅i⋅est.
1. causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise: a scratchy record.
2. consisting of or marked by scratches: a scratchy drawing.
3. uneven; haphazard: He plays a scratchy game.
4. causing itching or other minor irritation of the skin: a scratchy woolen sweater.
5. causing or liable to cause a scratch or scratches: scratchy bushes.
6. Chiefly British Slang. peevish; spiteful.
Origin:
1700–10; scratch + -y 1

Related forms:
scratch⋅i⋅ly, adverb
scratch⋅i⋅ness, noun
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scratch·y   (skrāch'ē)   
adj.   scratch·i·er, scratch·i·est

  1. Marked by or consisting of scratches: scratchy handwriting.

  2. Making a harsh scratching noise: a scratchy voice; a scratchy record.

  3. Harsh and irritating: a scratchy fabric.

  4. Irregular; uneven: played a scratchy stroke.

scratch'i·ly adv., scratch'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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