Added 9 October 2026 scratchy /ˈskɹæt͡ʃi/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scratchy at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Causing abrasion. Easily irritated or annoyed. an incorrigibly fractious young man Lacking consistency. the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty Related Words: abrasiveroughunsmoothscratchsomescrabblyscratchlikenotchyscuffeditchyscurfyscufflyscabrous Back to today's word