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Scratchy

Characterized by scratches.

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Cacophonic 84% connected

Alt. of Cacophonious

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Cacophonic 84% connected

Alt. of Cacophonious

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Cacophonous 84% connected

Alt. of Cacophonious

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Cacophonous 84% connected

Alt. of Cacophonious

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Ill-natured 84% connected

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Ill-natured 84% connected

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Inconsistent 84% connected

Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incong…

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Inconsistent 84% connected

Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incong…

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Rough 84% connected

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

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Rough 84% connected

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

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Derivationally related 4

Excoriation 74% connected

The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.

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Excoriation 74% connected

The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.

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Scratch 74% connected

To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough ac…

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Scratch 74% connected

To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough ac…

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Synonym 18

Abrasive 92% connected

Producing abrasion.

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Cranky 92% connected

Full of spirit; crank.

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Fractious 92% connected

Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse.

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Grating 92% connected

of Grate

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Gravelly 92% connected

Abounding with gravel; consisting of gravel; as, a gravelly soil.

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Irritable 92% connected

Capable of being irriated.

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Peckish 92% connected

Inclined to eat; hungry.

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Peevish 92% connected

Habitually fretful; easily vexed or fretted; hard to please; apt to complain; querulous; petulant.

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Pettish 92% connected

Fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper.

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Petulant 92% connected

Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.

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Rasping 92% connected

of Rasp

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Raspy 92% connected

Like a rasp, or the sound made by a rasp; grating.

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Rough 92% connected

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

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Spotty 92% connected

Full of spots; marked with spots.

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Techy 92% connected

Peevish; fretful; irritable.

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Testy 92% connected

Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.

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Tetchy 92% connected

See Techy.

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Uneven 92% connected

Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground.

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