- abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation - an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
--1 is a kind of wound, lesion
--1 has particulars: graze; rope burnDerived forms: verb scratch3, verb scratch2, verb scratch1 - incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
--2 is a kind of depression, impression, imprint
--2 has particulars: score, scotchDerived form: verb scratch2 - boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum - informal terms for money
--3 is a kind of money
- chicken feed, scratch - dry mash for poultry
--4 is a kind of mash
- scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching - a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
--5 is a kind of noise
- scribble, scratch, scrawl, cacography - poor handwriting
--6 is a kind of handwriting, hand, script
--6 has particulars: chicken scratch; squiggle - scratch, scrape, scar, mark - an indication of damage
--7 is a kind of blemish, defect, mar
Derived form: verb scratch2
- rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch - cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
--1 is one way to touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun scratch1
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
- scratch, scrape, scratch up - cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
--2 is one way to incise
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun scratch7, noun scratch2, noun scratch1, noun scratcher1, noun scratcher3
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- rub, scratch, itch - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
--3 is one way to irritate
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun scratch1, noun scratcher2
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something