Used in a Sentence

scratchy

How to use scratchy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for scratchy.

Editorial note

With a guitar, it's easy - does it play well, stay in tune, feel good, and have no scratchy pots?

Examples9
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

causing abrasion

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of scratchy gathered in one view.

adjective

causing abrasion

adjective

easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

adjective

lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for scratchy.

adjective

causing abrasion

adjective

easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

adjective

lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"

Example sentences

1

With a guitar, it's easy - does it play well, stay in tune, feel good, and have no scratchy pots?

2

I wasn't playing the music very loud, but the bass became extremely scratchy.

3

They're paper thin and the giant circle logo that wraps around the side of your abdomen is stiff and scratchy.

4

Those who grew up listening to vinyl associate it's "fuzzy/scratchy" sound with the moments they spent listening to them.

5

Both are perfectly valid reasons to be sad, but only one of them tends to get a hissy-scratchy response, especially when it's true.

6

I saw a screenshot of Mountain Lion where Reminders was a yellow legal pad with scratchy red coloring-pencil markouts on finished reminders.

7

I've been slowly converting my scratchy characters over to smoother, more flowy characters with embelleshments, since fountain pens make it so easy to play.

8

I didn't realize it was that common to order it on airplanes...That having been said, it does a really good job of coating and soothing your throat if it's dry/scratchy/starting-to-get-sore.

9

I'd been expecting an exotic crystalline thing, a cyberspace deck or something, and what I got was a little piece of a Victorian engine that made noises like a scratchy old record player.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use scratchy in a sentence?

With a guitar, it's easy - does it play well, stay in tune, feel good, and have no scratchy pots?

What does scratchy mean?

causing abrasion

What part of speech is scratchy?

scratchy is commonly used as adjective.