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Meaning of 'itch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Itch [ n.]
- An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the Sarcoptes scabei), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact.
- Any itching eruption.
- A sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned) by the itch eruption; -- called also scabies, psora, etc.
- A constant irritating desire.
2 . Itch [ v. i.]
- To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the person to scratch the part affected.
- To have a constant desire or teasing uneasiness; to long for; as, itching ears.

Meaning of 'itch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . itch [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
Example in sentence:
  • he has a bad case of the itch
Meaning (2):
- a strong restless desire
Example in sentence:
  • why this urge to travel?
3 . itch [ v]
Meaning (3):
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
Example in sentence:
  • Don't scratch your insect bites!
Meaning (4):
- have a strong desire or urge to do something
Example in sentence:
  • He is spoiling for a fight;
  • She is itching to start the project
Meaning (5):
- cause to perceive an itch
Example in sentence:
  • his skin itched
Meaning (6):
- have or perceive an itch
Example in sentence:
  • I'm itching--the air is so dry!

Nearby Words:

itched itchiness itching itchless itchy

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