HyperDic: scratchy

English > 4 senses of the word scratchy:
ADJECTIVEallscratchy, abrasivecausing abrasion
allscratchy, cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techyeasily irritated or annoyed
allscratchy, spotty, unevenlacking consistency
allscratchy, grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, roughunpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
scratchy > pronunciation
Soundsskrae'chiy
Rhymesapache / Apache ... Versace: 33 rhymes with chiy...
English > scratchy: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCausing abrasion.
Synonymabrasive
Broaderrough, unsmoothHaving or caused by an irregular surface
Spanishabrasivo
Catalanabrasiu
Nounsscratchan abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
scratchinessthe roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
English > scratchy: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningeasily irritated or annoyed.
Synonymscranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy
Broaderill-naturedHaving an irritable and unpleasant disposition
Spanishirritable, malhumorado, quejica
English > scratchy: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaninglacking consistency.
Synonymsspotty, uneven
BroaderinconsistentDisplaying a lack of consistency
Spanishdesigual, irregular
Catalandesigual
English > scratchy: 4 senses > adjective 4
Meaningunpleasantly harsh or grating in sound.
Synonymsgrating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough
Broadercacophonous, cacophonicHaving an unpleasant sound
Spanisháspero, austero, rugoso
Catalanaspre, raspós, rugós
Nounsscratcha harsh noise made by scraping

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