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scratch and sniff

scratch and sniff adjective: coated with a substance that releases an odor when scratched.

Adjective

scratch and sniff (not comparable)

  1. Coated with a substance that releases an odor when scratched.

Forms of scratch and sniff

alternative formscratch'n'sniff
alternative formscratch-and-sniff

Questions about scratch and sniff

What does scratch and sniff mean?
Scratch and sniff means coated with a substance that releases an odor when scratched.
What part of speech is scratch and sniff?
Scratch and sniff is an adjective.

Words near scratch and sniff in the dictionary

  1. scratch
  2. scratch a liberal and a fascist bleeds
  3. scratch a liberal and you'll find a fascist
  4. scratch a living
  5. scratch an itch
  6. scratch and sniff
  7. scratch below the surface
  8. scratch beneath the surface
  9. scratch brush
  10. scratch brushes
  11. scratch by

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