A loud shrill cry or screech.

To utter a loud shrill cry or screech.

To scratch; (now) especially to scratch (a pet) affectionately with one's fingernails.

To make a scratching sound; especially (of an animal's claws) to scratch noisily on or across a surface.

Representing a scratching or scraping sound.

A scratching or scraping sound.

an affectionate scratch or rub given to a pet animal

he's a very good boy and loves ear scritches

the local shop cat greatly enjoys scritches

a scratching or scraping sound

the scritch of skis on icy snow

affectionately scratch or rub (a pet animal)

he reaches down to scritch Victoria on her little kitty forehead

make a scratching or scraping sound

our tyres scritch on the gravel road