— scratchily , adv. — scratchiness , n.
/skrach"ee/ , adj., scratchier, scratchiest .
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 Brit. Slang. peevish; spiteful.
[ 1700-10; SCRATCH + -Y 1 ]