What does scratty mean?
Scratty means (colloquial, chiefly UK) Thin, meagre; unkempt..
Scratty
/ˈskɹati/ · adjective
Meaning
(colloquial, chiefly UK) Thin, meagre; unkempt..
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.
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Word Forms
- more scratty
- most scratty
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Odd that her head, so small now with the scratty cap of hair, was still heavy enough to dent the pillow down.
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