English Dictionary
Definition of “itch”
itch (ɪtʃ
)
Definitions
noun
- an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch
- a restless desire
- any skin disorder, such as scabies, characterized by intense itching
verb
- (intr) to feel or produce an irritating or tickling sensation
- (intr) to have a restless desire (to do something)
- not standard to scratch (the skin)
- See itching palm
- See have itchy feet
Alternative Forms
ˈitchy adjective ˈitchiness noun Word Origin
Old English gīccean to itch, of Germanic origin
Synonyms
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long,
ache,
crave,
burn,
pine,
pant,
hunger,
lust,
yearn,
hanker,
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desire,
longing,
craving,
passion,
yen,
hunger,
lust,
yearning,
hankering,
restlessness,
Translations
- British English:
itch
When a part of your body itches, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch.When someone has hayfever, the eyes and nose will stream and itch.ɪtʃ VERB When someone has hayfever, the eyes and nose will stream and itch.
- Spanish:
picar
v
- French:
démanger
vi
- German:
jucken
v
- Chinese: 痒 v
- Arabic: يَسْتَحِكُهُ جِلْدُه vi
- Portuguese: ter comichão v
- Russian: чесаться v
- Croatian: svrbiti v
- Czech: svědit v
- Danish: klø v
- Dutch: jeuken v
- Finnish: kutista v
- Greek: έχω φαγούρα v
- Italian: prudere v
- Japanese: かゆい v
- Korean: 가렵다 v
- Norwegian: klø v
- Polish: zaswędzieć v swędzieć
- Brazilian Portuguese: comichar vt
- European Spanish:
picar
v
- Swedish: klia v
- Thai: คัน v
- Turkish: kaşınmak v
- Vietnamese: ngứa v
Usage examples
Gerhardt found himself with a small itch of dislike, just perceptible.
Dare Call It Treason Relapses could also be defined on the basis of parents starting treatment rather than as reported itch.
British Medical Journal (2002)The kid from up the road in Edmonton is the first to tell you the story, Cowtown's hockey version of the seven-year itch , is getting thin.
Edmonton Sun (2003)It has been less convincing on matters of content where an itch to intervene has been evident.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)Of course one partner or both can become restless - the famous `seven-year itch ", for example.
Quilliam, Susan & Grove-Stephenson, Ian, How to Stay in Love - the happiness for couples workbook (1988)
