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[ skrach-iz ] / ˈskrætʃ ɪz /
noun (used with a singular verb)Veterinary Pathology.a disease of horses marked by dry rifts or chaps that appear on the skin near the fetlock, behind the knee, or in front of the hock. Origin of scratchesFirst recorded in 1605–15; see origin at scratch, -s3 Words nearby scratchesscratch awl, scratchboard, scratch card, scratch coat, scratcher, scratches, scratch file, scratch hardness, scratch hit, scratchie, scratching Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scratchesHe says that someone cut the legs of jogger, when no one had, although her legs were covered with scratches. The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST A teen swings from the branches and scratches its back against the jungle floor. Can Gorillas Save the Democratic Republic of the Congo?|Nina Strochlic|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST “A couple of them had scratches, a couple had busted eardrums,” Canaday said. Oklahoma Tornado Hero Teacher Anna Canaday: ‘Take Me Instead’|Michael Daly|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST While none mentioned any scratches, a few add low battery life to the complaint about the Maps app. Daily Beast Readers Review Apple’s iPhone 5|Sam Schlinkert|September 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The scratches found on his body indicated he had either fallen while running, or while scrambling down toward the creek. The Final Run of Ultra-Marathoner Micah True|Nick Heil|May 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST Minor chips, scratches, and abrasions on the shell result from a variety of sources, some of them mentioned above. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler Scratches are made upon the smoked plate, and these reproduce the picture on the original plate. Wireless Transmission of Photographs|Marcus J. Martin At other times it is produced by bruises, scratches, or other direct injury of the cornea. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture He suddenly exclaimed, "Here are four scratches in a straight row." The Secret Wireless|Lewis E. Theiss You have disabled four of my men, and have scarcely a dozen scratches to show for it. The Puppet Crown|Harold MacGrath
British Dictionary definitions for scratches
noun(functioning as singular) a disease of horses characterized by dermatitis in the region of the fetlockAlso called: cracked heels, mud fever Word Origin for scratchesC16: so called because it makes the pastern appear to be scratched Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scratcheslaceration, blemish, scrape, rub, graze, scrawl, claw, etch, scribble, pull, pull out, withdraw, delete, gash, score, hurt, prick, lacerate, damage, incise |