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1. that scratches, scrapes, or grates: »
a scratchy pen.
2. consisting of mere scratches: »scratchy writing. A child's first drawings are scratchy.
–scratch´i|ly, adverb.–scratch´i|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
scratch´i|ness
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ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
scratch — scratch; scratch·able; scratch·brush·er; scratch·er; scratch·i·ly; scratch·i·ness; scratch·ings; scratch·less; … English syllables
scratch´i|ly — scratch|y «SKRACH ee», adjective, scratch|i|er, scratch|i|est. 1. that scratches, scrapes, or grates: »a scratchy pen. 2. consisting of mere scratches: »scratchy writing … Useful english dictionary
scratch|y — «SKRACH ee», adjective, scratch|i|er, scratch|i|est. 1. that scratches, scrapes, or grates: »a scratchy pen. 2. consisting of mere scratches: »scratchy writing … Useful english dictionary
hard|ness — «HAHRD nihs», noun. 1. the quality or condition of being hard. 2. the quality of water holding mineral salts in solution that make it unfit for washing purposes. 3. the comparative capacity of one mineral to scratch, or be scratched by, another… … Useful english dictionary
sca´brous|ness — sca|brous «SKAY bruhs», adjective. 1. rough with very small points or projections: »scabrous skin. SYNONYM(S): scraggly. 2. full of difficulties; harsh; thorny: »scabrous questions, a scabrous situation. 3. hard to treat with decency; … Useful english dictionary
slight´ness — slight «slyt», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. not much; not important; small: »I have a slight headache. One slice of bread is a slight lunch. I hardly felt that slight scratch. Therefore I am glad to take this slight occasion this trifling… … Useful english dictionary
scratchiness — scratch·i·ness … English syllables
scratchy — scratch•y [[t]ˈskrætʃ i[/t]] adj. scratch•i•er, scratch•i•est 1) causing a slight grating noise 2) consisting of or marked by scratches: a scratchy drawing[/ex] 3) uneven; haphazard: He plays a scratchy game[/ex] 4) causing or liable to cause a… … From formal English to slang
scratchy — scratch|y [ skrætʃi ] adjective 1. ) a scratchy record, voice, etc. makes an unpleasant sound like two rough surfaces rubbing together 2. ) rough and uncomfortable against your skin: a scratchy wool sweater ╾ scratch|i|ly adverb ╾ scratch|i|ness… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
