English Explanatory Dictionary

scrat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To scratch; to use one's nails or claws.
  2. To rake; to search.
noun
  1. A hermaphrodite.
noun
  1. A devil.

Pronunciation

/skɹæt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrat.wav

Word forms

scrat scrats scratting scratted

Etymology

From Middle English scratten. Origin uncertain; apparently related to Swedish kratta (“to rake”). Also compare German kratzen (“to scratch”).

Related words

Old Scratch
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