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scratchable

scratchable adjective: capable of being scratched.

Adjective

scratchable (comparative more scratchable, superlative most scratchable)

  1. Capable of being scratched.
    • Diamonds are not scratchable, being one of the hardest substances known.
    • Scratchable media such as compact discs are easily damaged.

Forms of scratchable

comparativemore scratchable
superlativemost scratchable

Origin of scratchable

From scratch + -able.

Words formed from scratchable

Questions about scratchable

What does scratchable mean?
Scratchable means capable of being scratched.
What part of speech is scratchable?
Scratchable is an adjective.

Words near scratchable in the dictionary

  1. scratch-offs
  2. scratch-out
  3. scratch-outs
  4. scratch-proof
  5. scratchability
  6. scratchable
  7. scratchback
  8. scratchbacks
  9. scratchband
  10. scratchbands
  11. scratchboard

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