scratchy.

1. Rough enough to irritate the skin or make contact uncomfortable.

2. Rough, thin, or marked by scraping noises.

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Words that belong together

• scratchy wool
• scratchy fabric

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The scratchy wool made him keep the scarf loose around his neck.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more scratchy; superlative most scratchy when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.