(Britain) A snack food, normally available in pubs, made from cured pork skin that has been salted and deep-fried.

(prizefighting) To step up to the scratch or mark made in the ring to be toed by the combatants in beginning a contest. / (figuratively, colloquial) To meet an antagonist or a difficulty bravely.

Describing any of various products that are impregnated with a substance that releases an odour when scratched

A wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture).

(archaic) A combat requiring arduous effort.

A copy of the edited workprint of a film made for such purposes as scoring or dubbing.

(idiomatic) Confusion.

(idiomatic) Confusing, perplexing, puzzling.

Unable to be scratched.

plural of scratch team