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scratch·y

scratchy

 
pronunciation:
skrae chi
part of speech: adjective
inflections: scratchier, scratchiest
definition 1: When something is scratchy, it has tiny, sharp points that can scratch your skin just a little. Sometimes a label in the back of your shirt is a little scratchy. It can make your skin itch or feel bad.
My dad says he won't wear his new shirt because the collar is too scratchy.I thought that lizard would have scratchy skin, but it was actually very smooth.
definition 2: If your throat is scratchy, it feels as if it has been scratched, or it sounds like it's been scratched. People sometimes get a scratchy throat when they are just starting to get sick with a cold or the flu.
I woke up with a scratchy throat this morning, but it feels better now.
similar words:
hoarse
derivations: scratchily (adv.), scratchiness (n.)