"scratchsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more scratchsome [comparative], most scratchsome [superlative]
Etymology: From scratch + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scratch|some}} scratch + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} scratchsome (comparative more scratchsome, superlative most scratchsome)
  1. Characterised or marked by scratching or scratchiness
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