scratchy
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- causing abrasion
- easily irritated or annoyed
- lacking consistency
- unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
Adj
- Characterized by scratches.
- Irritating; itchy.
- Noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result of poor or low signal, interference or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.
- Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.
- Irritable; tetchy.
Origin / Etymology
From scratch + -y.
Synonyms
abrasive, cranky, fractious, grating, gravelly, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, rasping, raspy, rough, spotty, techy, testy, tetchy, uneven
Scrabble Score: 18
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