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scratchy
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scratchy in WordNet English dictionary
adjective
causing abrasion
abrasive
scratchy
easily irritated or annoyed
"an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
cranky
fractious
irritable
nettlesome
peevish
peckish
pettish
petulant
scratchy
testy
tetchy
techy
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
"a gravelly voice"
grating
gravelly
rasping
raspy
rough
scratchy
lacking consistency
"the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"
spotty
uneven
scratchy
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