SCRATCHING Synonyms
There are 38 hypernyms of the word scratching. (close relations)
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| scrape | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a harsh noise made by scraping • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) • an indication of damage verb • scratch repeatedly • make by scraping • cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • bend the knees and bow in a servile manner • gather (money or other resources) together over time • bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of | ||||||
| rub | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an unforeseen obstacle • the act of rubbing or wiping verb • move over something with pressure • cause friction • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | ||||||
| abrasion | nounn | |||||
noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • erosion by friction • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||||||
| boodle | nounn | |||||
noun • informal terms for money • a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card | ||||||
| bread | nounn | |||||
noun • food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked • informal terms for money verb • cover with bread crumbs | ||||||
| cabbage | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any of various types of cabbage • informal terms for money • any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| cacography | nounn | |||||
noun • poor handwriting | ||||||
| cancel | verbv | |||||
noun • a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat verb • postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled • make up for • declare null and void; make ineffective • remove or make invisible • make invalid for use | ||||||
| chafe | verbv | |||||
noun • soreness and warmth caused by friction • anger produced by some annoying irritation verb • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • feel extreme irritation or anger • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading • cause friction • warm by rubbing, as with the hands | ||||||
| clams | nounn | |||||
noun • informal terms for money | ||||||
| dent | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) verb • make a depression into | ||||||
| dinero | nounn | |||||
noun • informal terms for money | ||||||
| dough | nounn | |||||
noun • a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll • informal terms for money | ||||||
| engrave | verbv | |||||
verb • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface • impress or affect deeply • carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block • carve or cut a design or letters into | ||||||
| excise | verbv | |||||
noun • a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) verb • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line • levy an excise tax on • remove by cutting | ||||||
| excoriation | nounn | |||||
noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • severe censure | ||||||
| expunge | verbv | |||||
verb • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line | ||||||
| fray | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a noisy fight verb • wear away by rubbing • cause friction | ||||||
| fret | verbv | |||||
noun • agitation resulting from active worry • a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion • an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) • a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • be agitated or irritated • provide (a musical instrument) with frets • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • cause annoyance in • gnaw into; make resentful or angry • carve a pattern into • decorate with an interlaced design • be too tight; rub or press • cause friction • remove soil or rock • wear away or erode | ||||||
| gelt | nounn | |||||
noun • informal terms for money | ||||||
