adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Characteristic of a scraping sound or motion.

   "Frequent thirst, with a scrapy dryness in the throat, as if after making a night of it."

Synonyms

All synonyms

gratinggrindingjanglingjarringraspingscratchy

Example

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"Frequent thirst, with a scrapy dryness in the throat, as if after making a night of it."

Etymology

From scrape + -y.

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