scratchiness
Coarse, abrading quality
Scratchiness is the quality of being rough or irritating to the touch, or harsh and grating to the ear.
A wool sweater has scratchiness against the skin.
An old vinyl record plays with scratchiness.
A sore throat produces scratchiness in the voice.
The scratchiness of the blanket kept her awake.
Irritating skin sensation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- chafingIrritation from friction
prickly · tingling · inflammation · eczema · dermatitis · hives · allergy · dryness
Uneven in surface
- coarseRough in texture
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- sandpaperAbrasive-coated finishing material
burlap · wool · tweed · bristly · prickly · fibrous · hessian · jute
Rough in voice
- raspyRough and grating
- gravellyContaining small stones
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- throatyLow, rough-voiced
croaky · gruff · guttural · strained · crackly · harsh · rough · dry
Without motion or change
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- hissSharp sibilant sound
- distortionTwisting from original state
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
fuzz · interference · lo-fi · vinyl · analog · grainy · poor reception · white noise
itchiness
Irritating skin sensation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
chafing · prickly · tingling · inflammation · eczema · dermatitis · hives · allergy · dryness · flaky
rough
Uneven in surface
sandpaper · burlap · wool · tweed · bristly · prickly · fibrous · hessian · jute · nubby
hoarse
Rough in voice
throaty · croaky · gruff · guttural · strained · crackly · harsh · rough · dry · parched
static
Without motion or change
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- hissSharp sibilant sound
- distortionTwisting from original state
noise · fuzz · interference · lo-fi · vinyl · analog · grainy · poor reception · white noise · feedback
- roughnessroughness, coarseness, grittiness, bumpiness, abrasiveness
- throat ailmentssore throat, strep throat, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis
- dry eyeartificial tears, dryness, eye drops, burning, irritation
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
- keyboard feelbottoming out, typing sound, mechanical feel, clack
scratchinesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
silkiness · softness · sleekness · velvetiness · suppleness
scratchinesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
clarity · purity · mellowness · richness · crispness
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