Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scratty

/ˈskɹati/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scrat-ty
IPA: /ˈskɹati/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Thin, meagre; unkempt.

British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Odd that her head, so small now with the scratty cap of hair, was still heavy enough to dent the pillow down."
"Her charm was in the toss of her head as she climbed the scratty trees that lined the River Rundle."
"Oriental girls – and how did she think she could compete with them? Abi Righton, poor skin, scratty hair, wonky teeth."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈskɹati/

Usage

British usage
Colloquial

Inflected Forms

more scratty (comparative) most scratty (superlative)

Rhymes With

fatty patty chatty hattie batty mattie natty catty ratty bratty tatty chapati

Questions

How do you pronounce scratty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹati/.
What does scratty mean?: Thin, meagre; unkempt.

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