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What does scratchy mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word scratchy? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Characterized by scratches.
  2. (throat) Annoying, irritating, itchy.
  3. (informal, 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.
  4. (phonograph) Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.
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Perhaps they enjoy hearing me sound all ratty and scratchy, trying to be polite in the name of friendship.
Rose's fingers were numb from the cold, white with sharply marked red tips, and they stung bitterly as she dug them into his scratchy coat.
They are blessed with youthful effervescence, a decent front man and scratchy lead guitar.
His voice surged for a moment but it was scratchy, his throat was very dry.
The salt water he had used to clean off the worst of the gunk made his clothing stiff and scratchy.
We heard news, music, and conversations from the provincial capital over a scratchy, long-wave frequency.

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