noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of scratch form-of, plural
2. 2
   Synonym of pastern dermatitis. plural, plural-only

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of scratch form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

pastern dermatitisrainscald

Example

More examples

"She got scratches in the accident."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From scratch + -es.

Etymology 2

From the behaviour induced by the disease, which causes scratching.

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