Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In ceramics, decorated with scratches or rough incisions in the paste.
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- adjective Produced by
scratching . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
scratch .
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Examples
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The Civic sedan/coupe recently got scratched off the Consumer Reports list of Top Five recommended cars—which for Honda is like getting your name scratched off the frontispiece of the family Bible.
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The name scratched its way out of Louisa’s throat like a rusty nail dragged across a chalkboard.
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The name scratched its way out of Louisa’s throat like a rusty nail dragged across a chalkboard.
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The name scratched its way out of Louisa’s throat like a rusty nail dragged across a chalkboard.
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The Grouches win, as Katy Perry's frisky duet with Elmo is scratched from the Sesame Street curriculum after protests from scandalized watchdogs.
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Gin scratched the back of his head, feeling pretty awkward.
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RF J.D. Drew was scratched from the lineup about 15 minutes before Monday night's game because he was suffering from vertigo, a condition characterized by dizziness and a feeling of motion while standing still.
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RF J.D. Drew was scratched from the lineup about 15 minutes before Monday night's game because he was suffering from vertigo, a condition characterized by dizziness and a feeling of motion while standing still.
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•Eskendereya has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby.
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Roethlisberger, to whom Ward has since apologized, was scratched from the game by doctors because of headaches that lingered from a concussion suffered the previous week.
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