| noun | a harsh noise made by scraping “the scrape of violin bows distracted her” |
| noun | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
| noun | a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) “all that bowing and scraping did not impress him” |
| noun | an indication of damage |
| verb | scratch repeatedly “The cat scraped at the armchair” |
| verb | make by scraping “They scraped a letter into the stone” |
| verb | cut the surface of; wear away the surface of |
| verb | bend the knees and bow in a servile manner |
| verb | gather (money or other resources) together over time “She had scraped together enough money for college” |
| verb | bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of “The boy skinned his knee when he fell” |
| scratchy | adjective | unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound |
| abrade | verb | wear away |
| scratch | verb | scrape or rub as if to relieve itching |
| scrape | verb | bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of |
| excoriate | verb | tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading |
| scar | verb | mark with a scar |
| mark | verb | mark with a scar |
| scrape | noun | an indication of damage |
| scraper | noun | any of various hand tools for scraping |
| scratch | noun | an indication of damage |
| scratcher | noun | a workman who uses a tool for scratching |
| scraping | noun | a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) |
| kowtow | noun | a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission |
| genuflection | noun | the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence |
| genuflexion | noun | the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence |
| skin | noun | body covering of a living animal |