Scratching

/ˈskɹæt͡ʃɪŋ/

Synonyms for "scratching" (121 found)

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Closest matches (25)

Noun(7 words)

scrape scraping abrade abrasion abrasive cat-friendly clawing

ablation attrition birthmark blaze blemish blooping blotch brand burr chafe check chiseling cicatrixcross hatchingcut dapple discoloration distortion

Strong matches (36)

dot dressing earmark engraving erasure erosion etching feedback filing flick flutter fluttering freckle fretting gashglass cuttingglyptic grating grazing grinding

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hack hatching hissing howling hum incision inscription jangling jarring jot line lining marking

Noun(3 words)

grooveitch reliefmark

Related words (60)

mole mottle nevus nick notch patch pointpolka dotprick puncture rasp raucous rumble sanding scar score scotch scouring scratchy slash

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slashing speck splash splotch spot squeal stain static stigma stipplestrawberry markstrident tattoo tick tint tittle tooling watermark wear whistle wow

Noun(18 words)

raspingrecord scratchingrough rub scrabble scrabbling scratchscratch cardscratch markscratch reflexscratch techniquescratch-enabledscratch-off ticketscratch-prone scrub scuff turntablism withdraw

Adjective(1 words)

surface scratch

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

15 entries

abrasionauditory phenomenondescriptive attributedesign featurefunctional attributelottery gamemusical techniquenoisephysiological responseself care actionsound descriptorsurface damagesurface modificationsurface propertywithdrawal

More specific

23 entries

abrasionabrasive finishbeat jugglingboard scratching soundcat scratching postgrooveitch reflexlottery ticketnail chalkboard soundneedle dropnickpruritus reliefpulloutrough texturescratch boardscratch card

Showing 16 of 23 words.

Collocations

12 entries

cat scratching postscratch cardscratch marksscratch padscratch paperscratch testscratching noisescratching postscratching soundscratching surfacescratching toolsurface scratching

Inflections

5 entries

more scratchingmost scratchingscratched scratches scratchings

Derivations

10 entries

scratch scratchable scratchcard scratched scratcher scratches scratchily scratchiness scratchpad scratchy

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The chickens were scratching for food on the ground.

Source: tatoeba (34631)

The sociologist has a habit of scratching his back.

Source: tatoeba (46863)

I can hear a cat scratching at the window.

Source: tatoeba (282011)

He has the habit of scratching his head.

Source: tatoeba (302001)

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