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scratch awl | a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut |
a severity
severeness harshness rigor rigour rigorousness rigourousness inclemency
hardness stiffness | excessive sternness, severity of character, the harshness of his punishment was inhuman, the rigors of boot camp |
scratch
scrape
scar
mark | an indication of damage |
| hardness ruggedness | the quality of being difficult to do, he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness, the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail |
unfeelingness
callousness
callosity
hardness insensibility | devoid of passion or feeling, hardheartedness |
| hardness | a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering, the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present |
| hardness | the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure, not easily scratched, measured on Mohs scale |
| scratch | (golf) a handicap of zero strokes, a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course |
| scratch test | a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin |
scribble
scratch
scrawl
cacography | poor handwriting |
| chicken scratch | cramped or illegible handwriting |
dope sheet
scratch sheet | a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races |
scrape
scraping
scratch
scratching | a harsh noise made by scraping, the scrape of violin bows distracted her |
| scratch race | a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms) |
chicken feed
scratch | dry mash for poultry |
start
starting line
scratch
scratch line | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
| scratch | a competitor who has withdrawn from competition |
boodle
bread
cabbage
clams
dinero
dough
gelt
kale
lettuce
lolly
lucre loot moolah
pelf
scratch
shekels
simoleons
sugar
wampum | informal terms for money |
incision
scratch
prick
slit
dent | a depression scratched or carved into a surface |
| cat scratch disease | a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat |
abrasion
scratch
scrape
excoriation | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
scratch pad
scratch paper
scribbling block | pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc, scribbling block is a British term |
rub fray fret
chafe scratch | cause friction, my sweater scratches |
scratch
scrape scratch up | cut the surface of, wear away the surface of |
scratch engrave
grave
inscribe | carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface, engrave a pen, engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's, the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree |
scrape scrape up
scratch come up | gather (money or other resources) together over time, She had scraped together enough money for college, they scratched a meager living |
strike scratch expunge
excise | remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line, Please strike this remark from the record, scratch that remark |
scratch out
cut out | strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out, scratch out my name on that list |
dash off
scratch off
knock off
toss off
fling off | write quickly, She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper, He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess |
rub
scratch
itch | scrape or rub as if to relieve itching, Don't scratch your insect bites! |
cancel call off
scratch
scrub | postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled, Call off the engagement, cancel the dinner party, we had to scrub our vacation plans, scratch that meeting--the chair is ill |
scrape along
scrape by
scratch along
squeak by
squeeze by
rub along | manage one's existence barely, I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary |
| from scratch | from the beginning, especially without relying on resources or other advantages, he baked the torte from scratch, she built her business up from scratch |