scratchy vs irritable

scratchy and irritable both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scratchy	No	Yes	No	No
irritable	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, scratchy and irritable are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of scratchy include cranky, fractious, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, techy, testy, tetchy.

scratchy (adjective)	irritable (adjective)
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound	easily irritated or annoyed
easily irritated or annoyed	capable of responding to stimuli
lacking consistency	abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
causing abrasion