scratched
Left surface marks
Scratched is the past tense of scratch—to drag something sharp across a surface, leaving a mark or relieving an itch.
A scratched surface shows damage: The table was badly scratched.
A scratched item has been removed from competition: The horse was scratched from the race.
In informal use, scratched can mean hastily assembled: a scratched-together meal.
Damaged or disfigured
dented · gouged · battered · scarred · defaced · disfigured · blemished · ruined
Rub harshly against
- grazeFeed on growing plants
- cutSeverance or reduction
- nickShallow surface cut
- gashDeep, ragged incision
wound · scuff · mark · gouge · laceration · lesion · scar · chafe
Easing of distress
- fingernailsKeratin digit coverings
- itchinessIrritating skin sensation
- pruritusMedical term for itching
- mosquitoBlood-feeding flying pest
rash · hives · eczema · dermatitis · allergy · irritation · calamine · antihistamine
Uneven in surface
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- sandedSmoothed with grit
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- brushedTouched in passing
matte · glossy · buffed · weathered · pitted · grooved · ridged · worn
Carving into hard surfaces
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- incisingCutting into material
- scoringEarning points in competition
- inscribingCarving text into material
crosshatch · stipple · drypoint · burin · stylus · intaglio · copperplate · printmaking
marred
Damaged or disfigured
chipped · dented · gouged · battered · scarred · defaced · disfigured · blemished · ruined · tarnished
scrape
Rub harshly against
gash · wound · scuff · mark · gouge · laceration · lesion · scar · chafe · friction
relief
Easing of distress
- fingernailsKeratin digit coverings
- itchinessIrritating skin sensation
- pruritusMedical term for itching
mosquito · rash · hives · eczema · dermatitis · allergy · irritation · calamine · antihistamine · chickenpox
rough
Uneven in surface
brushed · matte · glossy · buffed · weathered · pitted · grooved · ridged · worn · patina
engraving
Carving into hard surfaces
inscribing · crosshatch · stipple · drypoint · burin · stylus · intaglio · copperplate · printmaking · linocut
crossed
Went from side to side
eliminated · withdrawn · erased · axed · scrubbed · nixed · abandoned · dropped · shelved · canceled
tagging
Attaching identifying markers
defacing · initials · vandalism · bathroom · desktop · tree · window · spraypaint · marker · penknife
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- product conditionnew, used, refurbished, like new, good
- secondhandused, pre-owned, preowned, secondhand, hand-me-down
- equipment conditionsworn, damaged, broken, rusted, dented
- coin gradinggrade, uncirculated, circulated, proof coins, fine grade
- defectsdefect, flaw, crack, cracks, defective
scratchedpristine
Pure and untouched
unmarked · unscratched · unblemished · flawless · perfect
scratchedrepaired
Restored to function
restored · refinished · fixed · mended · reconditioned
scratchedentered
Went into a space
competing · running · participating · active · registered
- 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
scratch, scratching, scratches, unscratched, scratcher, scratchers, scratchings, scratchpad, scratch out