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Scratchy vs Cracked - What's the difference?

scratchy | cracked | Related terms |

Scratchy is a related term of cracked.


As adjectives the difference between scratchy and cracked

is that scratchy is characterized by es while cracked is broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.

As a verb cracked is

(crack).

scratchy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Characterized by es.
  • *
  • *:An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy -looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.
  • Annoying, irritating, itchy.
  • Noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.
  • :

    • cracked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
  • Broken into coarse pieces.
  • (of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
  • (slang) Crazy; crackpot.

    • Synonyms

    * (broken so that cracks appear ): crazed * (broken into coarse pieces ): * (of a voice ): discordant, dissonant, harsh, inharmonious, raspy, rough * (slang: crazy ): See also

    Derived terms

    * cracked up * cracked wheat * not all it's cracked up to be

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crack)