Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 3 compound words that contain scratches. The most common are listed below. Open scratches in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- cat scratchesplural of cat scratch: The wound, scar, or mark left by the scratch of a cat.
- chicken scratchesplural of chicken scratch: Chicken feed consisting of random mixed grains such as corn, wheat, barley, sorghum and milling by-products.
- needle scratchesplural of needle scratch: A type of background noise that is caused by physical flaws or wear on a phonograph record or in a pickup system.
- scratches outthird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch out: To remove something by scratching.
- scratches togetherthird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch together: To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty; to scrape together.
- scratches upthird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch up: To scratch the surface of (something) thoroughly.
- scratches a livingthird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch a living: To earn barely enough money to live.
- scratches the surfacethird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch the surface: To barely begin; to see or do only a fraction of what is possible.
- scratches an itchthird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch an itch: To satisfy a need or desire.
- scratches below the surfacethird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch below the surface: To look or see beyond what is obvious.
- scratches beneath the surfacethird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch beneath the surface: To look or see beyond what is obvious.
- scratches one's headthird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch one's head: To puzzle, ponder, or wonder about something.
- scratches one's own itchthird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch one's own itch: To do something out of motivation to solve a personal problem; to take matters into one's own hands.
- tight scratchesplural of tight scratch: A combat requiring arduous effort.
Compound words 3
- backscratchesplural of backscratch: A scratch on the back.
- catscratchesplural of catscratch: The wound, scar, or mark left by the scratch of a cat.
- microscratchesplural of microscratch: A microscopic scratch