| noun | a harsh noise made by scraping “the scrape of violin bows distracted her” |
| verb | cause friction “my sweater scratches” |
| verb | cut the surface of; wear away the surface of |
| verb | scrape or rub as if to relieve itching “Don't scratch your insect bites!” |
| verb | postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled “Call off the engagement” |
| verb | remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line “Please strike this remark from the record” |
| verb | gather (money or other resources) together over time “She had scraped together enough money for college” |
| verb | carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface “engrave a pen” |
| scratchy | adjective | unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound |
| rubbing | noun | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another |
| chafe | noun | soreness and warmth caused by friction |
| scratch | noun | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
| scratcher | noun | a workman who uses a tool for scratching |
| scrape | noun | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
| rub | noun | the act of rubbing or wiping |
| itch | noun | an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch |
| cancellation | noun | the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
| expunction | noun | deletion by an act of expunging or erasing |
| expunging | noun | deletion by an act of expunging or erasing |
| excision | noun | the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage |
| engraver | noun | a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching |