Scritch

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. To make a light scratching or scraping sound, as when fingernails catch on fabric or a pen skips across paper
2. To produce a quick, scratchy noise by rubbing or dragging something lightly across a surface
3. To create a soft, rapid scratching sound through friction or abrasion

Etymology: "Scritch" is a variant of "scratch," and it is worth knowing that the two words share the same sound-shaped origin: "scritch" is the form that came from the same root through an alternate spelling and pronunciation. Its use is most familiar in the phrase "scritch-scratch," where the doubled sound imitates a rough, grating noise, the kind of rasp a pen or claw makes across a surface. The word is a short, straightforward example of one spelling diverging into two forms. Both forms descend from the same base, so anyone who knows "scratch" already understands the core meaning of "scritch," which is to scrape or scrape lightly against something.

Synonyms: scratch, scrape