scratchy
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
Words Nearby scratchy
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How to use scratchy in a sentence
In mid-July, my son woke up with a scratchy throat and we went to the clinic for a PCR test.
6 answers to parents’ COVID-19 questions as kids return to school | Sujata Gupta | August 11, 2021 | Science NewsTouching the screen would clue you in to whether a sweater is soft or scratchy, or if a couch’s fabric feels bumpy or smooth.
Capturing the sense of touch could upgrade prosthetics and our digital lives | Kathiann Kowalski | April 22, 2021 | Science NewsThose of us still well ask ourselves if a scratchy throat or a bit of nausea might be the first sign.
A Quiet Path Out of the Coronavirus Shadow - Issue 98: Mind | Clayton Dalton | March 31, 2021 | NautilusIf you’re looking for something under $50, it’s always a good idea to do a touch test before fully sleeping on them to avoid scratchy materials keeping you up at night.
Best sheets: Choose the right bed linens for a good night’s sleep | Carsen Joenk | December 18, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAnother employee at Bartlett Regional Hospital who received the vaccine Wednesday “experienced eye puffiness, lightheadedness, and scratchy throat ten minutes after being injected with the vaccine,” according to a statement from the city of Juneau.
FDA investigating rare allergic reactions to Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, but says rollout will continue | Carolyn Y. Johnson, Joel Achenbach | December 18, 2020 | Washington Post
Cochran had come down with some nasty throat bug and his voice was low and scratchy, but that only made it better.
How Thad Cochran Pulled Off a Win Over Chris McDaniel (Simple, Really) | Stuart Stevens | June 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRogers was a squat, bald-headed man who sported a scratchy-looking gray goatee.
Is that scratchy rug atop her head really meant to be Kate's famously silken locks?
Kate's First Official Portrait: Will Artist be Sent To Tower for Hideous Picture? | Tom Sykes | January 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce again, Pharoah hammers down every screechy, scratchy vocal tic while doing a Rock-sian riff on Romeo and Juliet.
Barack Obama and Jay Pharoah’s 7 Best Celebrity Impressions (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | September 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLast year, she had a chance to meet Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma, 16 years after seeing that scratchy video in Beijing.
It was a recording, scratchy, and full of unthinkable distance.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunInstantly there was the sound of hurrying footsteps, tiny scratchy footsteps, and hundreds of mice came running into the hut.
Mighty Mikko | Parker FillmoreThis stuff is rough and scratchy, and theres no use starting out to damage things.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong | Lillian GarisTo my great discomfort—for it was very scratchy—I seated myself on the crown.
Daisy | Miranda Eliot SwanThen he ran his stiff and scratchy wing down his leg, yawned, and seemed bored.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman Day
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