Hyphenation of SCRATCHES

How to hyphenate SCRATCHES

Because it is a word with a single syllable, SCRATCHES is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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SCRATCHES

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of SCRATCHES

SCRATCHES is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.
Example: Her skin was covered with tiny scratches.
noun
An act of scratching the skin to alleviate an itch or irritation.
Example: The dog sat up and had a good scratch.
noun
A starting line (originally and simply, a line scratched in the ground), as in boxing.
noun
A technical error of touching or surpassing the starting mark prior to the official start signal in the sporting events of long jump, discus, hammer throw, shot put, and similar. Originally the starting mark was a scratch on the ground but is now a board or precisely indicated mark.
noun
The last riders to depart in a handicap race.
noun
An aberration.
noun
A horse withdrawn from a race prior to the start.
Example: There were two scratches in race 8, which reduced the field from 9 horses to 7.
noun
Money.
noun
A feed, usually a mixture of a few common grains, given to chickens.
noun
(in the plural) Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.
noun
A scratch wig.
noun
A genre of Virgin Islander music, better known as fungi.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
Example: Could you please scratch my back?
verb
To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
Example: I don't like that new scarf because it scratches my neck.
verb
To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).
Example: A real diamond can easily scratch a pane of glass.
verb
To cross out, strike out, strike through some text on a page.
verb
To produce a distinctive sound on a turntable by moving a vinyl record back and forth while manipulating the crossfader (see also scratching).
verb
To commit a foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table.
Example: Embarrassingly, he scratched on the break, popping the cue completely off the table.
verb
To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game.
verb
To write or draw hastily or awkwardly; scrawl.
verb
To dig or excavate with the claws.
Example: Some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.
verb
To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.
Example: The cat scratched the little girl.

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Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

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