📖 Definitions of "Scratchy"
adjective
- 1
Characterized by scratches.
- 2
(chiefly of a sore throat) Annoying, irritating, itchy.
- 3
(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.
"The FM station two hundred miles away was receivable, but the audio was too scratchy to positively identify."
- 4
(of a phonograph record) Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.
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