Definition of 'scratchy'

Adjective

1. causing abrasion
      Synonyms: abrasive
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
3. lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"
      Synonyms: spotty uneven
4. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
      Synonyms: grating gravel gravelly rasping raspy rough

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