SCRATCHY


Meaning of SCRATCHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskra-chē ]

adjective

( scratch·i·er ; -est )

Date: 1827

1. : marked or made with scratches

scratchy drawing

scratchy handwriting

2. : likely to scratch : prickly

scratchy undergrowth

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

• scratch·i·ly -chə-lē adverb

• scratch·i·ness -chē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.