Example: "An incorrigibly fractious young man"
Example: "The golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"
Example: "A gravelly voice"
Characterized by scratches.
(chiefly of a sore throat) annoying, irritating, itchy.
(of an analogue radio transmission) noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result of poor or low signal, interference or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.
Example: "The fm station two hundred miles away was receivable, but the audio was too scratchy to positively identify."
(of a phonograph record) having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.