Phrase guide

cat scratch

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The wound, scar, or mark left by the scratch of a cat.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A shallow self-harm cut or scar that reaches the epidermis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, figuratively

Qualifier: self-harm

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The epidermis itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, figuratively

Qualifier: self-harm

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To cut oneself superficially as self-harm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

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Etymology

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