Word Image
plural: scratches
Part Of Speech
noun, verb, adjective
Word Meaning
noun: a mark (as a line) or injury made by scratching; a slight wound; the sound of scratching; satisfactory state or performance
verb: to scrape, rub, or injure with or as if with the claws or nails; to make a living by hard work and saving; to cancel or erase by or as if by drawing a line through; to write or draw especially hastily or carelessly; to scrape or rub oneself lightly especially to relieve itching; to make a thin harsh sound
adjective: made from scratch; made with basic ingredients; arranged or put together with little selection; made or done by chance and not as intended
Word Family
scratched
scratching
scratcher
scratchy
scratchiness
scratchier
scratchiest
scratchily
Sentences
Will you scratch my back for me?
Scratching the itch only makes it worse.
There’s a scratch in the paint on the new car!
The dog is scratching at the door to go out.
Thorns scratched our legs as we climbed through the briars.
I got a scratch on my leg when I climbed the fence.
The town was created from scratch some thirty years ago
The only sound in the room during the test was the scratch of pencils on paper.
This wool sweater is too scratchy to wear.
Mom always cooks food from scratch, never from boxes.
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