Definition Synonyms
Definition of scratchy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
clothingrough and uncomfortable to wear
- The wool sweater felt scratchy against my skin.
2.
throatirritating and itchy
- I woke up with a scratchy throat.
3.
audiounpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
- The scratchy record played old jazz tunes.
4.
- He was feeling scratchy after a long day.
Origin of scratchy
English, scratch (to scrape) + -y (characterized by)
Terms with scratchy included in their meaning
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health issue
painful, scratchy throat, often from inflammation
sensation
the quality of causing a scratchy feeling
voice quality
voice with low, rough, scratchy vibrations
textures
state of having a grating or scratchy texture
Examples of scratchy in a sentence
His scratchy scarf made him itch all day. The dry air made my throat scratchy. His voice was scratchy from shouting. The scratchy microphone made the speech hard to hear. The scratchy sound of the old radio was nostalgic. She felt scratchy after missing her morning coffee.
His scratchy demeanor made everyone uneasy.
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- French:rêche, grinçant, ...
- German:kratzig, gereizt, ...
- Italian:ruvido, pruriginoso, ...
- Spanish:áspero, irritante, ...
- Portuguese:áspero, arranhado, ...
- Chinese:粗糙的, 发痒, ...
- Japanese:チクチクする, かすれた, ...
- Arabic:خَشِن, مُزْعِج, ...
- Hebrew:מְגָרֵד, צוֹרֵם, ...
- Russian:колючий, царапающий, ...
- Ukrainian:колючий, дратівливий, ...
- Hindi:खुरदरा, खराशभरा, ...
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