scratchy
part of speech
adjective (scratchy, scratchier, scratchiest)
meaning for a pupil
1) Scratchy cloth or material feels rough and makes your skin itch. tree →
2) A scratchy sound or voice is rough, harsh or crackly, like an old record. tree →
3) A scratchy throat feels sore and dry. tree →
4) Scratchy writing or drawing is made of rough, untidy lines. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on materials, wool or straw may be described as scratchy, while silk is smooth. In everyday life, children complain about scratchy jumpers or labels, and a scratchy throat can be the start of a cold. In stories, a scratchy voice may belong to a witch or an old radio. Phrases: "scratchy jumper", "scratchy throat", "scratchy old record".
examples
- This wool jumper is too scratchy to wear. tree →
- I've got a scratchy throat, so I might be getting a cold. tree →
- The old record made a scratchy sound. tree →
- The witch spoke in a scratchy voice. tree →
- The label in my shirt is scratchy. tree →
- His handwriting was small and scratchy. tree →
- Hay feels scratchy on your legs. tree →
note
Comparative: scratchier, scratchiest (y → ier/iest). It comes from "scratch" + -y. Opposite: smooth, soft. Related: itchy (wanting to scratch), which is about feeling, while scratchy is about the material.
In the corpora
- Theo's eyes felt scratchy and dry after a late game, and he was grumpy until he slept more and played less.
- Tired, dry or scratchy eyes are a sign that you need rest and sleep.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «scratchy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.