itch

[ ich ]

/ ɪtʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR itch ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches.

to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches.

Informal. to scratch a part that itches.

to have a desire to do or get something: to itch after fame.

verb (used with object)

to cause to have an itch: His wool shirt always itches him.

Informal. to scratch (a part that itches): to itch a mosquito bite.

to annoy; vex; irritate: Her remarks itched me.

noun

the sensation of itching.

an uneasy or restless desire or longing: an itch for excitement.

Usually the itch . a contagious disease caused by the itch mite, which burrows into the skin.Compare mange, scabies.

Origin of itch

First recorded before 900; Middle English verb (y)icchen, Old English gicc(e)an; akin to German jucken, Dutch jeuken; noun derivative of the verb

OTHER WORDS FROM itch

anti-itch, adjective

Words nearby itch

Italy, Itapetininga, Itar Tass, Itasca, ITC, itch, itch for, have an, itching, itch mite, itchy, itchy palm

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for itch

If you’re the type of person who posts aggressive fitness memes about “just getting in there and doing it,” this likely won’t scratch the itch.
NordicTrack’s connected workout bike puts the focus on competing against yourself|Stan Horaczek|October 15, 2020|Popular Science
Our evp of engineering —who has been in the company for many years — just got an itch to redo his webcam setup, and he wanted to get a mirrorless camera.
‘You’re never putting this remote genie back in the bottle’: How GitLab’s head of remote Darren Murph spends his day|Lucinda Southern|October 5, 2020|Digiday
When I’m out, get bit, and my bites begin to bother me again, I simply re-suction them and the itch disappears once more.
The Bug Bite Thing Really Works|Abbey Gingras|September 7, 2020|Outside Online
In my experience, while it doesn’t make the bites or itching go away entirely, it does offer instant itch relief that lasts for about six to twelve hours.
The Bug Bite Thing Really Works|Abbey Gingras|September 7, 2020|Outside Online

You get to scratch the itch, but you don’t have to deal with the things that you felt uncomfortable with either at the beginning or the end of these interactions.
Introducing “No Stupid Questions” (Ep. 422)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 18, 2020|Freakonomics
“You try to always scratch where the itch is,” Huckabee said about his campaigning and rhetoric in the 2008 primary.
Why This Liberal Hearts Huckabee|Sally Kohn|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That seems to be the modus operandi as The League moves closer to the seven-year itch.
The MVPs of Sleaze Are Back: FXX's 'The League' Ups the Degenerate Ante|Emily Shire|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Inside the itch, extreme weather—both flooding and drought—seem to be intensifying.
Sudan Drought Breeds Violence|Eliza Griswold|July 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They will always have the itch to be going, whether the going is good or not.
Is Travel Writing Dead?|Malcolm Jones|June 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
LIBRA Your palms may itch, signaling a cash infusion is on the horizon.
Horoscopes for June 5-11, 2011|Starsky + Cox|June 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
My hands and wrists suddenly began to smart and itch in a most unaccountable manner.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
Wit, lad, is a catching thing, like the itch or the sweating sickness.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle
No wonder I itch so much as I do, to get at these amours—They are the choicest morsel of my whole story!
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne
The queen, but half-dressed, was a prey to the itch and other disgusting maladies.
The Human Race|Louis Figuier
His Viol has the effect of a Scotch Fiddle, for it irritates his hearers, and puts them to the itch.
The Violin|George Hart

British Dictionary definitions for itch

itch

/ (ɪtʃ) /

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)

itching palm a grasping nature; avarice

have itchy feet to be restless; have a desire to travel

Derived forms of itch

itchy, adjectiveitchiness, noun

Word Origin for itch

Old English gīccean to itch, of Germanic origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for itch

itch

[ ĭch ]

n.

An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch.

Any of various skin disorders, such as scabies, marked by intense irritation and itching.

v.

To feel, have, or produce an itch.

单词	itch
释义	itch [ ich ] / ɪtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR itch ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches. to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches. Informal. to scratch a part that itches. to have a desire to do or get something: to itch after fame. verb (used with object) to cause to have an itch: His wool shirt always itches him. Informal. to scratch (a part that itches): to itch a mosquito bite. to annoy; vex; irritate: Her remarks itched me. noun the sensation of itching. an uneasy or restless desire or longing: an itch for excitement. Usually the itch . a contagious disease caused by the itch mite, which burrows into the skin.Compare mange, scabies. Origin of itch First recorded before 900; Middle English verb (y)icchen, Old English gicc(e)an; akin to German jucken, Dutch jeuken; noun derivative of the verb OTHER WORDS FROM itch anti-itch, adjective Words nearby itch Italy, Itapetininga, Itar Tass, Itasca, ITC, itch, itch for, have an, itching, itch mite, itchy, itchy palm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for itch If you’re the type of person who posts aggressive fitness memes about “just getting in there and doing it,” this likely won’t scratch the itch. NordicTrack’s connected workout bike puts the focus on competing against yourself\|Stan Horaczek\|October 15, 2020\|Popular Science Our evp of engineering —who has been in the company for many years — just got an itch to redo his webcam setup, and he wanted to get a mirrorless camera. ‘You’re never putting this remote genie back in the bottle’: How GitLab’s head of remote Darren Murph spends his day\|Lucinda Southern\|October 5, 2020\|Digiday When I’m out, get bit, and my bites begin to bother me again, I simply re-suction them and the itch disappears once more. The Bug Bite Thing Really Works\|Abbey Gingras\|September 7, 2020\|Outside Online In my experience, while it doesn’t make the bites or itching go away entirely, it does offer instant itch relief that lasts for about six to twelve hours. The Bug Bite Thing Really Works\|Abbey Gingras\|September 7, 2020\|Outside Online You get to scratch the itch, but you don’t have to deal with the things that you felt uncomfortable with either at the beginning or the end of these interactions. Introducing “No Stupid Questions” (Ep. 422)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|June 18, 2020\|Freakonomics “You try to always scratch where the itch is,” Huckabee said about his campaigning and rhetoric in the 2008 primary. Why This Liberal Hearts Huckabee\|Sally Kohn\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST That seems to be the modus operandi as The League moves closer to the seven-year itch. The MVPs of Sleaze Are Back: FXX's 'The League' Ups the Degenerate Ante\|Emily Shire\|September 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Inside the itch, extreme weather—both flooding and drought—seem to be intensifying. Sudan Drought Breeds Violence\|Eliza Griswold\|July 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST They will always have the itch to be going, whether the going is good or not. Is Travel Writing Dead?\|Malcolm Jones\|June 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST LIBRA Your palms may itch, signaling a cash infusion is on the horizon. Horoscopes for June 5-11, 2011\|Starsky + Cox\|June 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST My hands and wrists suddenly began to smart and itch in a most unaccountable manner. A Year in the Fields\|John Burroughs Wit, lad, is a catching thing, like the itch or the sweating sickness. The White Company\|Arthur Conan Doyle No wonder I itch so much as I do, to get at these amours—They are the choicest morsel of my whole story! The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman\|Laurence Sterne The queen, but half-dressed, was a prey to the itch and other disgusting maladies. The Human Race\|Louis Figuier His Viol has the effect of a Scotch Fiddle, for it irritates his hearers, and puts them to the itch. The Violin\|George Hart British Dictionary definitions for itch itch / (ɪtʃ) / 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) itching palm a grasping nature; avarice have itchy feet to be restless; have a desire to travel Derived forms of itch itchy, adjectiveitchiness, noun Word Origin for itch Old English gīccean to itch, of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to itch yearning, impulse, craving, hankering, ache, yearn, crave, thirst, hanker, crawling, tickle, rawness, irritation, creeping, psoriasis, prickling, itchiness, eroticism, urge, restlessness Medical definitions for itch itch [ ĭch ] n. An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch. Any of various skin disorders, such as scabies, marked by intense irritation and itching. v. To feel, have, or produce an itch. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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itch

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of itch

OTHER WORDS FROM itch

Words nearby itch

Example sentences from the Web for itch

British Dictionary definitions for itch

noun

verb

Derived forms of itch

Word Origin for itch

Words related to itch

Medical definitions for itch

n.

v.