scratch
Shallow skin wound
To scratch a part of your body is to relieve the itch that is arising there.
To scratch a surface is to leave a rough mark or marks in it, the way a collision scratches a car.
To barely scratch the surface is to make only preliminary and perhaps insignificant progress.
A scratch is an instance of scratching, or the mark(s) left by doing this.
To make or do something from scratch is to start at the very beginning.
Something not up to scratch is of less than average quality.
Rub harshly against
- scuffSurface scrape or scratch
- grazeFeed on growing plants
- nickShallow surface cut
- markVisible impression or sign
gouge · score · blemish · mar · roughen · buff · sandpaper · steel wool
Carve designs permanently
- carveCut to shape
- inciseCut into material
- inscribeCarve letters into surface
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
etch · glass · metal · graffiti · initials · mark · surface · tool
Rotating music player
- DJMusic mixer performer
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
mixing · crossfader · breakbeat · sampling · Grandmaster Flash · technique · transform
Urge to scratch
- relieveLessen pain or burden
- fingernailsKeratin digit coverings
- skinBody's outer layer
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
mosquito bite · flea bite · hives · eczema · psoriasis · dermatitis · allergic reaction · irritation
Careless, illegible writing
- jotBrief, hasty recording
- illegibleCannot be read
- noteShort written record
- rough draftUnpolished first attempt
Initial stage of something
- zeroNumerical absence of quantity
- nothingNot any thing
- blank slateUnmarked starting point
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
ground up · homemade · DIY · handmade · original · fresh start · anew · rebuild
Remove or pull away
- pull outTo withdraw or leave
- disqualifyDeclare unfit to compete
- drop outLeave before completing
- forfeitLose through violation
no-show · horse racing · tournament · bracket · field · substitute · reserve · DNS
Prize awarded immediately
- lottery ticketPurchased chance at prize
- revealMake something visible
- coinStamped metal currency
- luckyFavored by chance
scrape
Rub harshly against
mark · gouge · score · blemish · mar · roughen · buff · sandpaper · steel wool · polish
engrave
Carve designs permanently
score · etch · glass · metal · graffiti · initials · mark · surface · tool · needle
turntable
Rotating music player
hip-hop · mixing · crossfader · breakbeat · sampling · Grandmaster Flash · technique · transform
itch
Urge to scratch
- relieveLessen pain or burden
- fingernailsKeratin digit coverings
- skinBody's outer layer
rash · mosquito bite · flea bite · hives · eczema · psoriasis · dermatitis · allergic reaction · irritation · inflammation
scrawl
Careless, illegible writing
beginning
Initial stage of something
- zeroNumerical absence of quantity
- nothingNot any thing
- blank slateUnmarked starting point
ground up · basics · homemade · DIY · handmade · original · fresh start · anew · rebuild · restart
withdraw
Remove or pull away
- pull outTo withdraw or leave
- disqualifyDeclare unfit to compete
- drop outLeave before completing
forfeit · no-show · horse racing · tournament · bracket · field · substitute · reserve · DNS · did not start
instant win
Prize awarded immediately
- lottery ticketPurchased chance at prize
- revealMake something visible
- coinStamped metal currency
lucky · jackpot · prize · winner · odds · game · convenience store
- soundssound, beeps, listen, sounds, hear
- touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling
- aggressionhostility, violence, attack, fight, combativeness
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- lotterieslottery machine, ball machine, jackpot winner, lottery winner, lottery winners
- annoying soundsscreech, teeth grinding, grinding, squeak, squeaky door
- from scratchStarting with nothing prepared
- scratch the surfaceExamine only superficially
- scratch thatWithdraw a statement
- chicken scratchIllegible, messy handwriting
- scratch an itchRub to stop tingling
- scratch paperThrowaway sheets for drafting
scratchy, scratching, scratched, scratches, scratchiness, unscratched, scratchier, scratcher, scratchie