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Scratchy: meaning, definitions and examples

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scratchy

 

[ หˆskrรฆtสƒi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Causing a feeling of itchiness or irritation on the skin

Synonyms

irritating, itchy, prickly

Examples of usage

  • The scratchy wool sweater made her skin itch.
  • The scratchy fabric of the chair irritated his legs.
Context #2 | Adjective

sound

Having a harsh, rough, or grating sound

Synonyms

grating, harsh, rough

Examples of usage

  • The scratchy record played with a lot of static noise.
  • Her scratchy voice was hard to listen to.

Translations

Translations of the word "scratchy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รกspero

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคฐเคฆเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kratzig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kasar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะพั€ัั‚ะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szorstki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ–ใ‚‰ใ–ใ‚‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rugueux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รกspero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pรผrรผzlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐ์นœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุดู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drsnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ drsnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒ—็ณ™็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hrapav

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grรณft

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะฟะฐั€ะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kobud

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ รกspero

Word origin

The word 'scratchy' originated from the verb 'scratch', which dates back to Old English scracian. It evolved over time to describe the sensation of itchiness or irritation on the skin, as well as rough or grating sounds. The word has been used in English language for centuries to depict textures, sounds, and feelings.

See also: scratch, scratchiness.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,901, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.