Definitions
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- noun The property of feeling
scratchy .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
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Examples
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He agrees that there has been a "scratchiness" to transatlantic relations all year.
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Consider the sequence of events: the dream pictures are all related, at least individually, to the conversation in question: microscope, slide, reflex and "scratchiness" are all so many pictures jig-sawed out from this very context or apperception-mass.
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The potentiometers under the custom-milled aluminum knobs are made of conductive plastic, which is said to greatly reduce the "scratchiness" common to carbon-based pots.
Mix 2010
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The potentiometers under the custom-milled aluminum knobs are made of conductive plastic, which is said to greatly reduce the "scratchiness" common to carbon-based pots.
Mix 2010
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He manages to do that “gritty, street-level” (and, boy, am I tired of hearing that stupid phrase) thing that Tom Grice likes in Leinil Yu, with a stronger sense of composition and less scratchiness.
Heroes For Hire #14 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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I have some throat-scratchiness, which I hope is not con crud.
I live! Really. 2009
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Williams's latest release, "King of the Beach," ditched the scratchiness, kept the catchiness and took on a brawny, '90s alt-rock sound that he'll trot out tonight at the Rock and Roll Hotel.
Getting Up Guide: Spoken-word showcase; Sly Fox brew tasting Alex Baldinger 2010
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The sharp, unpleasant scratchiness in the wine that I didn't like had vanished, replaced by an interesting spicy warmth.
Uncorked: Telling the difference between fine wine and Two Buck Chuck Tom Shroder 2010
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Salt rooms in rare cases can cause mild irritation to the skin and eyes, and a scratchiness in the throat that goes away after drinking water.
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Do readers just not want to imagine the scratchiness?
Bearded Heroes Victoria Janssen 2010
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