skritch
Affectionate pet scratching
Skritch is an onomatopoeic word for a scratching sound or action, often with an affectionate connotation.
It typically describes scratching a pet in a pleasurable way—behind the ears, under the chin: She gave the dog a good skritch.
The word captures both the sound and the satisfying, reciprocal nature of the gesture.
As a verb: He skritched the cat until she purred.
Small furry housepet
- dogDomesticated barking mammal
- petDomesticated household companion
- earsAuditory organs, paired
- chinLowest facial protrusion
belly · fur · purr · nuzzle · affection · fingernails · itch · spot
cat
Small furry housepet
chin · belly · fur · purr · nuzzle · affection · fingernails · itch · spot · contented
rasp
Coarse shaping tool
- scrapeRub harshly against
- scritchingLight, affectionate scratching
- rustleSoft crackling sound
whisper · friction · grating · abrasion · scuff · skitter · crinkle · sandpaper · nails · claws
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
- penInk-filled writing tool
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- crosshatchIntersecting line pattern
doodle · scribble · stipple · ink · nib · paper · illustration · lines · strokes · shading