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scratcher

scratcher

5 4.4
A tool used to rub an itch or let a pet make marks on furniture
  • noun
  • /ˈskrætʃər/
translation icon : rascador de espalda
  • Smaller practical items such as writing styluses, Combs, hairpins, and even back scratchers were crafted and sold to wealthy buyers.
  • a back scratcher
  • part of a scratcher

All right, back scratcher, back scratcher, butt scratcher, butt scratcher, butt scratcher.

Examples

  • She used a scratcher to relieve the itch on her back.

  • Why did I want to take a back scratcher to space?

  • A good used chair, a back scratcher, and Motel 6 should solve your money problem.

    Blog text (27)

  • That's a good back scratcher.

    Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

  • We have our own back scratchers.

    Good Boy! (2003)

  • We were surprised by these cute cosmetic bags, bath salts, and back scratchers.

    Blog text (18)

  • The cat loves playing with its scratcher to keep its claws sharp.

  • He keeps a scratcher in the living room for anyone who needs to scratch an itch.

Synonyms

scraper
vsscratcher
5 3.2

A flat or slightly curved tool used to remove material by moving its blade across a surface

is meant for scratching bodies or objects rather than removing material
backscratcher
vsscratcher
2 4.4

A long-handled tool for scratching parts of your back you cannot reach

is a general device for scratching the body or other surfaces

Compounds

head-scratcher
  • Informal
4 7.7

A problem that is hard to understand or solve

booty scratcher
  • Offensive
9.9

A joking or insulting name for a person who scratches their bottom

lucky scratcher
  • US
8.2

A person who often wins money from scratch cards

Surface Forms

scratcher singular
scratchers plural

Morphology

scratcher = scratch (transparent) = scratch + er

Device meaning is a standard instrumental extension of the agentive '-er' (something used to scratch).

Etymology

Scratcher comes from scratch ('to scrape') plus -er ('thing that does the action'). So, a scratcher is a tool for scraping a surface, like a back scratcher for people or a cat scratcher for pets.