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nonscratchable

nonscratchable adjective: not scratchable; impossible to scratch.

Adjective

nonscratchable (not comparable)

  1. Not scratchable; impossible to scratch.
    • They're indispensable for backpackers, campers and anyone else who plans to be away from a power outlet for a while; indeed, both the Solar and the Eco Player are ruggedly built, with rubberized nonscratchable surfaces.2008 March 13, David Pogue, “Media Players, Untethered”, in New York Times

Origin of nonscratchable

From non- + scratchable.

Questions about nonscratchable

What does nonscratchable mean?
Nonscratchable means not scratchable; impossible to scratch.
What part of speech is nonscratchable?
Nonscratchable is an adjective.

Words near nonscratchable in the dictionary

  1. nonscorer
  2. nonscorers
  3. nonscoring
  4. nonscourable
  5. nonscrambled
  6. nonscratchable
  7. nonscreaming
  8. nonscreened
  9. nonscriptable
  10. nonscripted
  11. nonscriptural

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