English adjective: scratchy | |||
| 1. | scratchy causing abrasion | ||
| Synonyms | abrasive | ||
| Similar | rough, unsmooth | ||
| Antonyms | smooth | ||
| 2. | scratchy easily irritated or annoyed | ||
| Samples | An incorrigibly fractious young man. Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen. | ||
| Synonyms | cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, techy, testy, tetchy | ||
| Similar | ill-natured | ||
| Antonyms | good-natured | ||
| 3. | scratchy lacking consistency | ||
| Samples | The golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty. | ||
| Synonyms | spotty, uneven | ||
| Similar | inconsistent | ||
| Antonyms | consistent | ||
| 4. | scratchy unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||
| Samples | A gravelly voice. | ||
| Synonyms | grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough | ||
| Similar | cacophonic, cacophonous | ||
| Antonyms | euphonious, euphonous | ||