scratchy

scratch·y

S0166400 (skrăch′ē)adj. scratch·i·er, scratch·i·est 1. Marked by or consisting of scratches: scratchy handwriting.2. Making a harsh scratching noise: a scratchy voice; a scratchy record.3. Harsh and irritating: a scratchy fabric.4. Irregular; uneven: played a scratchy stroke.

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scratch′i·ly adv.scratch′i·ness n.

scratch•y

(ˈskrætʃ i)

adj. scratch•i•er, scratch•i•est. 1. causing a slight grating noise. 2. consisting of or marked by scratches: a scratchy drawing. 3. uneven; haphazard: He plays a scratchy game. 4. causing or liable to cause a scratch or minor irritation. [1700–10] scratch′i•ly, adv. scratch′i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	scratchy - causing abrasion abrasiverough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
	2.	scratchy - easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"irritable, peevish, pettish, petulant, techy, testy, tetchy, nettlesome, peckish, cranky, fractiousill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
	3.	scratchy - lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"spotty, uneveninconsistent - displaying a lack of consistency; "inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time"; "inconsistent with the roadmap"
	4.	scratchy - unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"grating, rasping, raspy, gravelly, roughcacophonic, cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten

scratchy

adjectiveDisagreeable to the sense of hearing:dry, grating, harsh, hoarse, jarring, rasping, raspy, raucous, rough, squawky, strident.

Translations

潦草的

scratch

(skrӕtʃ) verb1. to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across. The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush. 抓傷 抓破2. to rub to relieve itching. You should try not to scratch insect bites. 搔抓 搔3. to make by scratching. He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone. 刻劃 刻划4. to remove by scratching. She threatened to scratch his eyes out. 抓取 勾掉, ，抓 5. to withdraw from a game, race etc. That horse has been scratched. (使)退出比賽 退出比赛 noun1. a mark, injury or sound made by scratching. covered in scratches; a scratch at the door. 抓痕，抓傷，刮抓聲 抓痕，抓伤，刮擦声 2. a slight wound. I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch. 擦傷 擦伤3. in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage. (某些速度賽或競賽中，無差點或領先參賽者的)起點 起跑线ˈscratchy adjective 潦草的 潦草的ˈscratchiness noun 潦草 潦草scratch the surface to deal too slightly with a subject. We started to discuss the matter, but only had time to scratch the surface. 粗淺探討 对...作肤浅的探讨start from scratch to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation. He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch. 從零開始 从零开始up to scratch at or to the required or satisfactory standard. Your work does not come up to scratch. 達到標準 准备好，达到标准