scratchy
[ skrach-ee ]
adjective,scratch·i·er, scratch·i·est.
causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise: a scratchy record.
consisting of or marked by scratches: a scratchy drawing.
Origin of scratchy
1Other words from scratchy
- scratch·i·ly, adverb
- scratch·i·ness, noun
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How to use scratchy in a sentence
Hadn't he pulled off races on the scratchiest of polo ponies, when he couldn't afford better, out of sheer intention?
The Dark Tower | Phyllis BottomeUp to the ninth, not even the scratchiest kind of hit had been registered from his delivery.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team | Lester Chadwick
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