I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ deep , long , nasty
▪ light , little , minor , slight , small
▪
His only injuries were some minor ~es above his eye.
▪ a few , numerous
▪ cat
VERB + SCRATCH
▪ have
▪ get
▪ leave , make
▪
Powdered cleansers will leave ~es on the glass.
SCRATCH + NOUN
▪ mark
PREPOSITION
▪ without a ~
▪
She emerged from the wrecked vehicle without a ~.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ badly
▪
The table had been badly ~ed.
▪ absently ( esp. AmE )
▪
He absently ~ed his head.
▪ lightly
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
He ~ed at his beard for a few seconds.
▪
I could hear the dog ~ing at the door.
▪ on
▪
I ~ed my arm on a rose bush.
▪ with
▪
She ~ed his face with her nails.
Scratch is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ cat , ↑ chicken , ↑ dog , ↑ hen , ↑ nail
Scratch is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ back , ↑ beard , ↑ belly , ↑ chin , ↑ head , ↑ itch , ↑ living , ↑ nose , ↑ scalp , ↑ spot , ↑ surface
III.
adj.
Scratch is used with these nouns: ↑ mark , ↑ pad , ↑ paper , ↑ player