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dry mash for poultry

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"

a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

dry mash for poultry

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"

a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like.

To write or draw hastily or awkwardly.

To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.

To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.

To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game.

A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision.

A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch.

Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.

A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.

A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke.

Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards.

To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; - often with out.

To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like.

To write or draw hastily or awkwardly.

To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.

To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.

To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game.

A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision.

A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch.

Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.

A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.

A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke.

Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards.

To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; - often with out.

To mark or tear the surface of with something pointed; wound slightly; tear or dig with the claws; cancel or erase; to scrape lightly with the finger nails to relieve itching.

To use the nails or claws in rubbing, tearing, or digging; to cause irritation or pain by rubbing; as, the collar scratches; to save money by great effort.

A mark or tear made by something pointed or rough; a slight wound; the starting line in a race; a test of courage; as, he came up to the scratch.

Scratcher.

To use the nails or claws in tearing or digging.

A mark or tear made by scratching: a slight wound: the line in a prize-ring up to which boxers are led, hence test, trial, as in phrase "to come up to the scratch.".

Mark made by scratching.

To mark or scrape with something pointed; tear with the claws; scrape with the nails.

A slight flesh-wound.

Athletics. The line from which contestants start.

n. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching ; a slight incision; a laceration with the nails; a slight tear of the skin ; a wound; —a line across the prize ring, up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage ;—a kind of wig covering only a portion of the head;—the devil.