Definition of scratch

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Scratch (n.) A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.

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Scrabble :: Scrabble (v. t.) To scrape, paw, or scratch with the hands; to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to scramble; as, to scrabble up a cliff or a tree..
Rupert''s Drop :: Rupert's drop () A kind of glass drop with a long tail, made by dropping melted glass into water. It is remarkable for bursting into fragments when the surface is scratched or the tail broken; -- so called from Prince Rupert, nephew of Charles I., by whom they were first brought to England. Called also Rupert's ball, and glass tear..
Sgraffito :: Sgraffito (a.) Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design from a dark ground underneath..
Yuck :: Yuck (v. t.) To scratch.
Scratch :: Scratch (n.) A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke.
Clapperclaw :: Clapperclaw (v. t.) To fight and scratch.
Scratch :: Scratch (v. i.) To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game..
Score :: Score (n.) To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of New England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch..
Aciculated :: Aciculated (a.) Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.
Rase :: Rase (v. t.) To rub or scratch out; to erase.
Scratch :: Scratch (v. t.) To write or draw hastily or awkwardly.
Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To pass a rake over; to scrape or scratch with a rake for the purpose of collecting and clearing off something, or for stirring up the soil; as, to rake a lawn; to rake a flower bed..
Scratch :: Scratch (v. t.) To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow..
Scratch :: Scratch (n.) A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch..
Scratchy :: Scratchy (a.) Characterized by scratches.
Pen :: Pen (n.) An instrument used for writing with ink, formerly made of a reed, or of the quill of a goose or other bird, but now also of other materials, as of steel, gold, etc. Also, originally, a stylus or other instrument for scratching or graving..
Streak :: Streak (n.) The fine powder or mark yielded by a mineral when scratched or rubbed against a harder surface, the color of which is sometimes a distinguishing character..
Ripple :: Ripple (v. t.) Hence, to scratch or tear..
Scratch :: Scratch (v. i.) To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.
Scratchwork :: Scratchwork (n.) See Scratch coat.
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