scratch•y
Pronunciation: (skrach'ē), [key]
— scratch•i•er, scratch•i•est.
- causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise: a scratchy record.
- consisting of or marked by scratches: a scratchy drawing.
- uneven; haphazard: He plays a scratchy game.
- causing itching or other minor irritation of the skin: a scratchy woolen sweater.
- causing or liable to cause a scratch or scratches: scratchy bushes.
- peevish; spiteful.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.