Scratch
Scratch verb - To pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface.
Usage example: the branches of the willow tree scratch against the windowpane whenever the wind blows
Slide
Slide verb - To move about in a sly or secret manner.
How words are described
| similar | similar scratch | similar slide |
| short | short scratch | short slide |
| single | single scratch | single slide |
| nasty | nasty scratch | nasty slide |
| Other adjectives: massive, huge, evil, little, vicious, quick. | ||
Common collocations
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Slide and Scratch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scratch/slide
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