SCRATCHY

grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy

(adjective) unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; “a gravelly voice”

spotty, uneven, scratchy

(adjective) lacking consistency; “the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty”

cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy

(adjective) easily irritated or annoyed; “an incorrigibly fractious young man”; “not the least nettlesome of his countrymen”

abrasive, scratchy

(adjective) causing abrasion

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

scratchy (comparative scratchier, superlative scratchiest)

Characterized by scratches.

(chiefly of a sore throat) Annoying, irritating, itchy.

(informal, of an analogue radio transmission) Noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result of poor or low signal, interference or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.

(of a phonograph record) Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.

Source: Wiktionary

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Scratch"y, a.

Definition: Characterized by scratches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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