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scratchy

[skrach-ee] / ˈskrætʃ i /
ADJECTIVE
harsh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cracked discordant hoarse raspy raucous
WEAK
acrid asperous astringent bitter bleak cacophonous caterwauling clashing coarse craggy creaking croaking disagreeing dissonant disturbing dry earsplitting flat glaring grating grim guttural hard incompatible jagged jangling jarring noisy not smooth off-key out-of-key out-of-tune rasping rigid rough rugged rusty screeching severe sharp sour squawky strident stridulous tuneless uneven unlevel unmelodious unmusical unrelenting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
soft

Example Sentences

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In a weak and scratchy voice, she tells the BBC that when that happens there is only one option left - to walk into the scrubland to search for food.

From BBC

A towel to lay on this scratchy straw.

From Literature

He knew that he badly needed food, and that his arm hurt, and his eyes were scratchy with tiredness, but he couldn’t really feel it.

From Literature

I hook the back opening over my wrist so I’m wearing the hat like an odd, scratchy bracelet and start jogging again.

From Literature

There were scratchy clouds far down in the west, but it would be a fine day.

From Literature

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.