scratchy meaning and definition

SCRATCHY adjective

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, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, techy, testy, tetchy
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, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough