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Definition of scratchy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scratchy

adjective
 
/ˈskrætʃi/
 
/ˈskrætʃi/
(comparative scratchier, superlative scratchiest)
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  1. (of clothes or cloth) rough and unpleasant to the touch synonym itchy
    • This sweater is too scratchy.
    • a scratchy blanket
  2. (of a record, voice, etc.) making a rough, unpleasant sound like something sharp being moved across a surface
    • a scratchy recording of Mario Lanza
    • a scratchy pen
  3. (of writing or drawings) done without care
    • She had scrawled me a note in her familiar scratchy handwriting.
See scratchy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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