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- DictionaryItch/iCH/
noun
- 1. an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
verb
- 1. be the site of or cause an itch: "the bite itched like crazy"
— Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 17 July 2024 By the ’70s the couple caught the itch to branch out. — Sofia Celeste, WWD , 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for itch These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'itch.'
itch. noun [ C usually sing ] us / ɪtʃ /. an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with something hard: I have an itch on the back of my neck. [ + to infinitive ] He has an itch (= desire) to travel.
itch. noun [ C usually sing ] us / ɪtʃ /. an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with something hard: I have an itch on the back of my neck. [ + to infinitive ] He has an itch (= desire) to travel.
An itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes a strong desire or reflex to scratch. [1] . Itches have resisted many attempts to be classified as any one type of sensory experience.
An itch is an unpleasant tingly sensation that makes you want to scratch. If you're allergic to poison ivy and you go hiking through a field of it, you'll have a terrible itch all over your legs. Sometimes people confuse itch and scratch.
itch. (ĭch) n. 1. An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch. 2. Any of various skin disorders, such as scabies, marked by intense irritation and itching. 3. A restless desire or craving for something: an itch to travel.
8 meanings: 1. an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch 2. a restless desire 3. any skin.... Click for more definitions.
