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   Scratch·y

   /ˈskraCHē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a fabric or garment) having a rough, uncomfortable texture and tending to cause itching or discomfort: "a cardigan in a scratchy wool"
   • ▪ (of a voice or sound) rough; grating: "she dropped her voice to a scratchy whisper"
   • ▪ (of a record) making a crackling or rough sound because of scratches on the surface: "loudspeakers blaring a scratchy record"
   • ▪ (of writing or a drawing) done with quick and jagged strokes: "a scratchy ink sketch of a man on horseback"

   Derivatives

   • 1. scratchily adverb
   • 2. scratchiness noun

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