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scratchy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++scratch·y /ˈskrætʃi/ adjective  1 TIMCOMFORTABLE#something that is scratchy feels rough against your skin 〔衣物等〕粗糙的,扎人的,使皮肤发痒的 a scratchy woollen jumper 一件扎人的套头羊毛衫2 TCRa scratchy voice or musical sound is rough and not smooth and pleasant 〔嗓音〕沙哑的;〔音乐〕带沙沙声的 a scratchy old recording of some folk songs 一段有沙沙声的民歌老旧录音
Examples from the Corpus
scratchyThey are the most popular runs and get scratchy after lunch.At first the wealth of scratchy film archiving the revolution's birth was riveting.Clare yelled in pain as she fell on scratchy, frosted bracken.I could hear the diminution of talk, the quieting of the clatter of passing platters, the scratchy hiss of whispering.No water sold at the bar, scratchy loo paper, and a dancefloor that doesn't yet kick till after midnight.Something scratchy nudged against her calves and made her jump.Its scratchy sheets did not bother her in the slightest.They sat on the musty divan with a scratchy wool plaid blanket covering them to their chins.
scratch·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus scratchy is your something against that rough skin feels


scratchy
scratchy /ˈskrætʃi/ adjective
1. something that is scratchy feels rough against your skin:
    a scratchy woollen jumper
2. a scratchy voice or musical sound is rough and not smooth and pleasant:
    a scratchy old recording of some folk songs


scratchyBrE /ˈskrætʃi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskrætʃi/ 🔊 adjective (scratch·ier, scratchi·est) (of clothes or cloth 衣服或织物) rough and unpleasant to the touch 扎人的;粗糙刺激皮肤的 SYN itchy (of a record, voice, etc. 录音、声音等) making a rough, unpleasant sound like sth being scratched across a surface 带沙沙的杂音的a scratchy recording of Mario Lanza一盘有杂音的马里奥 · 兰扎演唱录音a scratchy pen一支划纸的钢笔(of writing or drawings 字迹或图画) done without care 潦草的;粗制滥造的