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scratchy
[ skrach-ee ]
/ ËskrĂŠtÊ i /
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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.
uneven; haphazard: He plays a scratchy game.
causing itching or other minor irritation of the skin: a scratchy woolen sweater.
Chiefly British Slang. peevish; spiteful.
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