English Explanatory Dictionary

chicken scratch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Chicken feed consisting of random mixed grains such as corn, wheat, barley, sorghum and milling by-products.
  2. Cramped or illegible handwriting.
  3. A type of cross-stitch embroidery done on gingham fabric.
  4. A Tohono O'odham style of dance music derived from norteño.
  5. A type of dragging two-step performed to this.

Pronunciation

en-au-chicken scratch.ogg

Word forms

chicken scratch chicken scratches

Synonyms

scratch[Appendix:Glossary scrawl Amish embroidery Depression lace

Related words

scratcher rasorial
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