scratchy meaning

UK US /ˈskrætʃi/ 2 syllables

scratchy (adjective): causing abrasion.

scratchy has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

scratchy as an adjective

  1. causing abrasion

    Synonyms: abrasive

    Similar: rough

    Related forms: scratchiness, scratch

  2. easily irritated or annoyed
    • an incorrigibly fractious young man
    • not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

    Synonyms: cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy

    Similar: ill-natured

  3. lacking consistency
    • the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty

    Synonyms: spotty, uneven

    Similar: inconsistent

  4. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
    • a gravelly voice

    Synonyms: grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough

    Similar: cacophonous

    Related forms: scratch

How to pronounce scratchy

scratchy is pronounced /ˈskrætʃi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with scratchy

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in HY · 8-letter words

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