Synonym of scratchy

skrætʃɪ

adj.

causing abrasioneasily irritated or annoyedlacking consistencyunpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

coarse croaking grating hoarse rasping raspy rusty croaky gravel gravelly gruff husky throaty acrid asperous astringent bitter bleak cacophonous caterwauling clashing cracked craggy creaking disagreeing discordant dissonant disturbing dry earsplitting flat glaring grim guttural hard harsh incompatible jagged jangling jarring noisy off-key out-of-key out-of-tune raucous rigid rough rugged screeching severe sharp sour squawky strident stridulous tickly tuneless uncomfortable uneven unlevel unmelodious unmusical unrelenting not smooth thick growling piercing deep squawking growly stridulant shrill brassy ear-piercing abrasive blaring low squeaky unharmonious creaky tumultuous penetrating grinding riotous loud clamorous ragged rough-sounding ear-splitting blatant stertorous scratching metallic tinny snarling jangly croupy breathy indistinct whispering scarifying abrading gular jugular jaggy rocky roughened choppy scraggy stony erosive attritive bristly hairy inharmonious absonant atonal acute braying unmelodic boisterous unvocal unpleasant turbulent horrisonant high screechy deafening stridulent irritating high-pitched annoying vexatious wild inappropriate unsuitable disagreeable furious disharmonious blustering buffeting inharmonic stridulatory out of place maddening ringing clangorous clanging incongruous booming thunderous tempestuous offensive forceful violent vociferant vociferous obstreperous displeasing irksome fierce raging agitated grotesque unaesthetic shrieking plinky jingling jingly piping stormy blustery squally roily intrusive disharmonic harsh-sounding strong thin roiled inclement dirty heavy ugly stentorian shrieky head-splitting brittle monotone monotonous droning stentorious inarticulate glottal sepulchral persuasive vocal baying rabid ferocious rowdy cacophonic immusical ill-sounding clinking bell-like resounding resonant explosive convulsive infuriating lively lacking harmony at variance at odds uncongenial out of keeping treble shattering air-rending squeaking whistling exasperating rankling galling reedy paroxysmal volcanic forcible tough harsh sounding niggling tiresome aggravating troublesome out of tune knockabout argute vociferating yowling yawping yauping clamant insensitive vexing ill suited rough-and-tumble conflicting contrasting scraping steep cragged unbearable upsetting uncharacteristic restless swirling screaming crying scurrilous loudmouthed vulgar obtrusive disturbed storming roaring stormful carrying penetrant crisp clearly audible pointed entering puncturing clear-cut infiltrating permeating all-pervading forcing ingoing edged going through passing through

prickly thorny brambly thistly barbed spiny spiky bristly spiked spinous briary briery sharp spinose bristled pronged pointed spiculate spicular aculeate muricate barbellate setaceous spined stinging bristling hooked jagged stiff toothed notched snaggy arrowlike bristling with thorns delicate nasty tricksy difficult sensitive tough hairy sticky ticklish knotty problematical dodgy touchy catchy problematic tricky spiniferous burry rough jaggy pointy pricky echinate serrated sawtooth sawtoothed echinated spicate broken ragged uneven craggy irregular denticulate nicked scraggy indented coarse bumpy pebbly roughened cleft scraggly ridged rugged lumpy unlevel angular harsh crude unsmooth scabrous asperous saw-edged

itchy irritating prickly tickly stinging tingling tickling burning inflamed uncomfortable irritated smarting prickling crawling sharp tingly pricking creeping itching sore hot red angry swollen raw infected reddened chafing septic ireful riled infuriated incensed rankled ticked fuming rabid furious foaming wrathful angered wroth choleric festered irate indignant apoplectic angry-looking steaming enraged mad livid painful tender outraged roiled infuriate ballistic hopping shirty horn-mad riley festering sensitive puffed up fevered burnt steamed up chafed cheesed off scalded bloodshot teed off blistered

crabbed cross irritable bad-tempered petulant cantankerous crabby disagreeable fractious fretful ill-tempered morose sour surly crotchety curmudgeonly miserable pettish querulous tetchy bitter churlish complaining edgy grumpy impatient moody peevish peppery prickly testy huffy ill-humored ill-humoured ill-natured snappish sullen touchy cynical difficult grouchy harsh on edge ratty snappy splenetic sulky tough trying waspish acrimonious bilious chippy choleric cranky crusty dyspeptic liverish out of sorts perverse tart acrid eggy in a bad mood narky out of temper peckish sorehead soreheaded whingeing whingy captious miffy snaky irascible short-tempered like a bear with a sore head quick-tempered shirty stroppy ornery fiery shrewish hot-tempered snippy snippety stuffy waxy cross-grained snarky raspy on a short fuse short-fused bearish quarrelsome thin-skinned acid mean angry as cross as two sticks volatile spiteful curt gruff awkward annoyed in a mood critical uptight argumentative brusque snarling exasperated fussy vinegary dour sharp bloody-minded having got out of bed the wrong side discontented temperamental whining grumbling obstinate carping uncooperative contrary saturnine waspy grousing out of humor cussed mardy nasty ugly fault-finding resentful tense glum unsociable dissatisfied arsey short misanthropic pertinacious tooshie truculent sarcastic scrappy whiny oversensitive gloomy vicious mumpish growling fretting childish cavilling caviling passionate blunt chuffy out of humour sharp-tongued having got out of bed on the wrong side nasty-tempered out-of-sorts embittered ticklish grudging vinegarish bad jaundiced uncongenial wicked vitriolic spunky acerbic acute snarly zowerswopped atrabilious bad-humored ungenerous unruly recalcitrant scornful brief refractory unfriendly unhappy hostile perversely irritable froward like a bear restless indomitable uncompliant restive indocile wild murmuring plaintive sharp-tempered got up on wrong side of bed censorious huffish disgruntled sensitive feisty bristly ireful contentious hotheaded pouty hypercritical displeased crybaby ungracious iracund pouting brooding iracundulous disputatious grumbly salty moaning negative crying deploring lamenting bemoaning whimpering wailing griping malicious venomous hasty malignant vindictive sore filthy obstreperous hot under the collar foul-tempered hot-blooded easily offended hard to please huffy irascible excitable piqued vexed irritated peeved irked nervous anxious jumpy put out unpleasant upset combative agitated confrontational riled aggressive uneasy belligerent twitchy narked bellicose hot-headed pugnacious highly strung glowering furious wrathful miffed aggravated nervy worried antagonistic fidgety fed up neurotic rude scowling militant irate hacked off teed off mopey emotional aggrieved indignant ticked off jittery in a huff incensed nettled infuriated not best pleased high-strung hypersensitive unquiet wired frowning ill at ease easily upset vex abrupt unhelpful overwrought snuffy rancorous offended overstrung cheesed off peed off apprehensive defiant fierce browned off uncivil galled ruffled bothered moping warlike threatening mad disturbed impolite agonistic disobliging discordant insecure provoked assaultive skittish enraged worked up troubled antsy crook unresponsive uncommunicative stressed harassed malevolent in a temper brassed off wound up violent keyed up foaming at the mouth bent out of shape catty unsettled discourteous litigious unkind thrawn hysterical obstructive boorish faultfinding flustered humourless humorless perturbed bolshie unmannerly angered joyless disapproving mean-spirited unsmiling gladiatorial dithery queazy balky impulsive queasy disputative het up sourpussed unstable hoha unpredictable melodramatic brawly sulking explosive wrath mercurial in high dudgeon stressy inhospitable headstrong uncomfortable hung up abusive toey distressed malcontent pigheaded bellyaching contumacious fearful factious contrarious affronted mopish inconsiderate uncharitable hurt warring ropeable nagging tempestuous taciturn quibbling wrangling malign adrenalized battling fighting overemotional stubborn impassioned unreasonable bickering inflammable maddened ill-mannered excited grim afraid dismal impetuous scunnered steamed up criticizing brittle shaky oafish strung out hinky goosey atwitter aflutter brawling strung up hard-nosed intractable unaccommodating troublesome overcritical wilful willful in a lather tiresome stiff criticising on the warpath fuming demanding ready for a fight cheerless shaken raving obdurate unmanageable a bundle of nerves like a cat on a hot tin roof in bad mood hard to handle prima donna-ish finicky destructive loudmouthed inimical adversarial whingey offensive stung mighty antipathetic responsive distraught objecting choked foul disrespectful protesting quick uncontrollable tempersome envenomed unsympathetic vehement wrought up forceful ignoble contemptible goaded stewed insulted terse rotten apt to fly off the handle repining weeping dissenting mourning accusing bewailing regretting charging perturbable dicey hazardous unsafe cruel wreck rattled sombre somber disaffected hurtful hateful unlikable grizzly naysaying chafed lugubrious agitable broody dejected Eeyorish viperous eristic unindulgent wired up timorous blue wounded mopy kittle snide scolding spooked timid pessimistic sober aloof dark bundle of nerves backbiting cattish disappointed discontent with a long face defensive frustrated harried panicky weak withdrawn depressed livid apoplectic intense stormy reactive prim stilted febrile hassled paranoid crabbing uncontent kicking ungratified malcontented kvetching vixenish steamed loutish having short fuse hot under collar concerned taut scared dramatic snitty evil-minded conservative wroth hesitant angerful ranting psyched up frenzied cold convulsed ferocious aerated rebellious rough in a funk in the sulks in a strop down in the mouth having a fit of the sulks frantic steamed-up hottempered inflamed strained frightened discomposed easily agitated easily frightened out of joint bad tempered vulgar uncouth on tenterhooks pushy biffo aggers alarmed over-emotional hopping mad have a bone to pick having a chip on one's shoulder self-assertive ready to fight itching to fight all shook up self-conscious fraught unrestful embarrassed discomfited umbrageous hyper-sensitive up in arms on pins and needles in a paddy ungallant ungentlemanly ill-bred easily hurt easily affected dismayed tormented anguished perplexed wrung disquieted suspicious in turmoil palpitant all nerves like a fish out of water on the qui vive in a bate fit to be tied annoying exasperating wriggly squirmy uncompromising like a cat on hot bricks classless unchivalrous cloddish clownish controversial polemical polemic dissentious wiggly overbearing unrelenting unamenable ructious arguesome ignorant hardheaded strong-minded hard-line bull-headed steadfast choosy resolute immovable picky opinionated delicate dogmatic intransigent oppressive unflinching wrong-headed particular fastidious over-particular dictatorial importunate pitiless strict single-minded set in one's ways rigid inflexible finical invidious fiendish uppity tyrannical stiff-necked hard to satisfy irritating inexorable unyielding opinionative unbending perfectionist turbulent war pesky vexing clodhopping crude polite bad-mannered miserly unpolished rustic lowbred uncivilised uncultured crass uncivilized base unneighborly coarse vexatious renitent pervicacious all wound up cramped complex bulky discommodious incommodious disparaging deprecating difficult to handle pedantic niggling pettifogging nit-picking have chip on shoulder hair-splitting nitpicking judgemental judgmental rejective pernickety pass-remarkable severe nitpicky thorny exceptive exacting unjust unfair hairsplitting very critical petty trivial cavillous tricky

bristly rough hairy stubbly bearded hirsute bewhiskered unshaven whiskered brushy coarse cottony fleecy furred furry fuzzy hispid shaggy silky unshorn whiskery woolly wooly prickly aristate barbellate chaetophorous echinate setaceous setal setarious setiferous setose sharp spiny wiry ruffled brambly nappy bushy tousled tangled dishevelled disheveled uncut tufted bristling jungly leafy thick unruly fluffy luxuriant spreading stiff exuberant fringed feathery unkempt heavy full rumpled disordered shrubby brushlike scrubby

abrasive coarse erosive grinding harsh polishing caustic coarse-grained grating rough rubbing scraping scratching scuffing chafing corroding corrosive eroding frictional mordant grainy rasping sharpening smoothing burning strong acrid jarring creaking abrading scarifying raspy attritive wearing nauseating irritating scarring strongly acid

gritty sandy dusty grainy granular gravelly abrasive powdery rough pebbly rasping stony branlike calculous coarse crumbly friable loose lumpy permeable porous pulverant sabulous in particles granulated ground rugged chalky mealy chapped uneven floury shingly bumpy jagged grained irregular rocky coarse-grained fine broken crushed scraggy roughened ragged arenaceous pulverized dry pulverulent levigated farinaceous particulate powdered crumbling unfinished pulverised unpolished rough-hewn harsh hard fine-grained pebble containing gravel powder-like rock-strewn impalpable arenose branny powder-covered ammophilous granulous comminuted powder granulose inferior soft arenicolous starchy starchlike craggy pitted unlevel asperous cragged rutted rutty jaggy knobby not smooth potholed holey precipitous mountainous choppy unsmooth scabrous knobbly gnarled broken up dented crooked rock-bound odd indented scraggly steep grating knotty cracked bristly nodular nodose ridged nodulous hairy cross-grained boulder-strewn flinty solid lapidarian bouldered stonelike rockbound inflexible petrous petrified lithic rock-ribbed hilly wrinkled furrowed roughhewn chiseled chiselled sharp leathery strong-featured rough-textured holed corrugated

wiry coarse bristly rough curly stiff wavy fibrous ropy thick tough kinky sinewy chewy stringy hairy leathery shaggy prickly gristly hard leather-like muscular threadlike rubbery fibroid tissued woody veined pulpy stalky

uncomfortable awkward embarrassing painful charged disagreeable disturbing tense uneasy unnerving unpleasant difficult distressing sticky thorny vexatious annoying bitter discomfiting disconcerting flustering galling tickly torturous tricky troublesome bumpy dolorous fraught hard irritating prickly rough worrisome afflictive confronting distressed grievous incommodious itchy wearisome causing discomfort ill-fitting delicate sensitive ticklish knotty problematic cringey hairy humiliating dodgy touchy cringeworthy dicey perplexing cringe-making upsetting compromising problematical excruciating controversial nasty tough catchy precarious tricksy spiny off-putting unsettling shameful demeaning degrading confusing discountenancing discomposing trying inconvenient distracting bewildering toe-curling exasperating troubling barro complicated contentious emotive volatile uncertain unpredictable nerve-racking agonizing restless nervous agonising mortifying shaming anxious touch-and-go alarming risky intricate discomforting provocative convoluted ignominious agitating heavy laborious operose rugged formidable strenuous complex heated chancy bothersome involved divisive critical scandalous disgraceful discreditable dishonouring blush-making kid-glove hair-trigger nettlesome worrying dismaying perturbing concerning baffling discommoding dishonoring unpropitious equivocal inopportune rattling discommodious puzzling unseemly impossible inflamed irritated anxious-making embarrassed untimely gnarly taxing irksome niggling vexing harassing tiresome aggravating maddening dangerous pesky nagging plaguy pestiferous pestilent pestilential disquieting infuriating rankling infernal riling abrasive peeving harrying chafing carking frustrating nettling confounded burdensome pesty rebarbative plaguey cussed displeasing challenging tedious grating scary provoking hazardous perilous vexed traumatic unwelcome iffy wearing daunting tangled harrowing forbidding arduous demanding teasing grave nerve-wracking troublous dark antagonizing fiddly enraging jarring antagonising dubious messy tormenting wicked enough to try the patience of a saint enough to drive you up the wall tight tortuous bleak dire boring unsafe irking onerous grim awful punishing unstable bedevilling high-risk rocky unchancy mystifying parlous unfriendly suspect questionable spartan hostile unamusing unpleasing unfathomable insoluble sophisticated unanswerable elaborate mean punchable uncongenial uphill capricious ugly bedeviling fraught with danger detailed finicky chaotic persistent confused paradoxical severe tender accursed quirky undependable pointed echinated briery stimulating nauseating oppressive creepy nail-biting distressful eventful apprehensive objectionable like herding cats wretched repugnant problem loaded erratic fluctuant importunate treacherous unsound unhealthy jeopardous frightening intimidating demoralizing discouraging lamentable deplorable kittle intractable ungovernable undisciplined murder damaging repressive rowdy infestive disorderly incalculable afflicting disappointing lively devilish festering antipathetic demoralising incomprehensible insolvable enigmatic confounding mind-bending undecipherable unsatisfying unattractive very devil of a devil of a unsettled stressful involute Byzantine nice labyrinthian byzantine baroque obscure daedal labyrinthine complicate full of problems troubled beset by problems unsteady impenetrable involuted inconstant fickle temperamental mercurial variable changeable ramified reticular effortful Gordian terrible mazy

scrawl scrawled scrawled on scrawling scrawling on scrawl on scratchwork scratch up scratch together scratch the surface scratch tests scratch test