1 : having a rough sound : having a sound like the sound made when something sharp or rough rubs against a surface or object
▪ listening to scratchy old records ▪ He has a scratchy [=gravelly] voice. 2 informal : rough and irritating to the skin : likely to make you itch
▪ The costume is made from scratchy material. 3 : swollen and sore
▪ He is sick with a scratchy throat. 4 : written in a careless way that is difficult to read
▪ I could barely read her scratchy notes.
▪ listening to scratchy old records ▪ He has a scratchy [=gravelly] voice.
▪ The costume is made from scratchy material.
▪ He is sick with a scratchy throat.
▪ I could barely read her scratchy notes.







