Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S scratches: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scratch•es Pronunciation: (skrach'iz), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) Vet. Pathol. a disease of horses marked by dry rifts or chaps that appear on the skin near the fetlock, behind the knee, or in front of the hock. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scratches (Thesaurus) scratch coat scratch hardness TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Current Events This Week: February 2024 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day History Mardi Gras 30 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Quotes ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: parallax Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language