1. having marks, cuts, or damage on the surface

1. past tense and past participle of scratch; made marks or cuts on a surface with something sharp or rough
2. past tense and past participle of scratch; rubbed with fingernails or claws to relieve itching

Examples

• The cat scratched the furniture with its claws.
• She scratched her mosquito bite until it bled.
• The old table was badly scratched from years of use.
• He scratched his name into the tree bark.
• The scratched CD wouldn’t play properly.
• I scratched my arm on the thorny bush.
• The phone screen was scratched beyond repair.