scratchiness

English

Etymology

scratchy +‎ -ness

Noun

scratchiness (uncountable)

1. The property of feeling scratchy.

   The scratchiness of this wool sweater is supposed to wear off, but I don't think it ever will.

   • 2017 May 13, Barney Ronay, “Antonio Conte’s brilliance has turned Chelsea’s pop-up team into champions”, in the Guardian‎^[1]:

     N’Golo Kanté embodies both sides of this, a player whose early scratchiness was soothed with glorious results in the new 3-4-3 formation, allowed simply to be his best, most wonderfully mobile, diligent, destructive self.