scratchlessadj.
/ˈskratʃlɪs/ Without a scratch; without scratch (scratch n.1 6b).
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > perfection > [adjective] > free from harm or damage > specific
unbruisedc1440
ungnawna1560
unblasted1589
unstamped1594
unmaimed1595
unscarred1597
unbattered1603
ungored1604
unhackeda1616
unhatcheda1616
unmutilated1615
unscratcheda1616
scarless1623
uncrushed1635
uncloured?1719
unbitten1794
untrampled1817
scratchless1829
unscarifieda1834
immutilate1890
society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > [adjective] > quality of reproduced sound
phonogenic1923
woofy1932
high fidelity1933
lo-fi1954
scratchy1961
scratchless1978
ambient1990
1829 P. Egan Boxiana New Ser. II. 750 But Jack came off quite scratchless.
1887 R. Browning Apollo & Fates in Parleyings Not scratch~less but unscathed, he somehow eluded Each blow fortune dealt him.
1978 Gramophone June 31/2 After the war Sterling pursued improvements on a big scale and one recalls in particular what were called the Columbia ‘scratchless’ records.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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adj.1829