Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S scratches: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scratch•es Pronunciation: (skrach'iz), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) Vet. Pathol. a disease of horses marked by dry rifts or chaps that appear on the skin near the fetlock, behind the knee, or in front of the hock. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scratches (Thesaurus) scratch coat scratch hardness TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: avatar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language