Synonyms of the word

scratchy

• adj. Characterized by scratches.
• adj. (chiefly of a sore throat) Annoying, irritating, itchy.
• adj. (informal, of an analogue radio transmission) Noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result…
• adj. (of a phonograph record) Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from…

abrasive

• adj. Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
• adj. Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation.
• n. A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
• n. (geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land…

cacophonic

• adj. discordant.
• adj. unmusical.

cacophonous

• adj. Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.

cranky

• adj. (obsolete) Weak, unwell.
• adj. (of a machine, etc.) Not in good working condition; shaky.
• adj. Grouchy, irritable; easily upset.
• adj. Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
• adj. (archaic) Full of spirit; spirited.

fractious

• adj. given to troublemaking.
• adj. irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.

grating

• adj. (typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.
• adj. Abrasive; tending to annoy.
• n. A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
• n. A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
• n. The loose material that comes from something being grated.
• n. An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished…
• n. (nautical, in the plural) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also,…
• v. present participle of grate.

gravel

• n. (uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railroads, and as ballast.
• n. A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.
• n. (uncountable, geology) A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
• n. (uncountable, archaic) Kidney stones; a deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the…
• v. (transitive) To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.
• v. To puzzle or annoy.
• v. To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand.
• v. To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex.
• v. To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.

gravelly

• adj. Full of, or covered with gravel or pebbles.
• adj. (of a voice) Unpleasantly harsh or rasping.

ill-natured

• adj. Having a bad nature, whether.

inconsistent

• adj. Not consistent.

irritable

• adj. Capable of being irritated.
• adj. Easily exasperated or excited.
• adj. Responsive to stimuli.

nettlesome

• adj. (of a person, thing, situation, etc.) Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
• adj. (of a task, problem, etc.) Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.

peckish

• adj. (colloquial) mildly hungry.
• adj. (colloquial) irritable; crotchety.
• adj. (colloquial) Of or pertaining to Peckham, a place in Southwark London.
• adj. (colloquial) Native to Peckham.

peevish

• adj. Constantly complaining; fretful, whining.

pettish

• adj. bad-tempered; peevish.

petulant

• adj. childishly irritable.
• adj. (obsolete) forward; pert; insolent; wanton.

rasping

• adj. raspy.
• v. present participle of rasp.
• n. A rasping sound.

raspy

• adj. (of sound) Rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.
• adj. Irritable.

rough

• adj. Having a texture that has much friction. Not smooth; uneven.
• adj. Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
• adj. Turbulent.
• adj. Difficult; trying.
• adj. Crude; unrefined.
• adj. Violent; not careful or subtle.
• adj. Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
• adj. Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
• adj. Harsh-tasting.
• n. The unmowed part of a golf course.
• n. A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
• n. (cricket) A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by…
• n. The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
• n. A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail, but larger and more detailed. Meant for artistic brainstorming…
• n. (obsolete) Boisterous weather.
• v. To create in an approximate form.
• v. (ice hockey) To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
• v. To render rough; to roughen.
• v. To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
• adv. In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.

spotty

• adj. Having spots; spotted.
• adj. Of inconsistent quality.
• n. A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus.

techy

• adj. (informal) technical.
• adj. Obsolete form of tetchy.

testy

• adj. Easily annoyed, irritable.
• adj. Marked by impatience or ill humor.

tetchy

• adj. Easily annoyed or irritated; peevish, testy or irascible.

uneven

• adj. Not even.
• adj. Not level or smooth.
• adj. Not uniform.
• adj. Varying in quality.

unsmooth

• adj. Not smooth; rough.
• v. (transitive) To make no longer smooth; to roughen or furrow.