itch
itch definition
itch (ic̸h)
intransitive verb
- to feel or cause an irritating sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch the affected part
- to have a restless desire or hankering
Etymology: ME yicchen, icchen < OE giccan, akin to Ger jucken
transitive verb
- to make itch
- to irritate or annoy
- Informal scratch
noun
- an irritating sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch the affected part
- a restless desire; hankering an itch to travel
itch Idioms
the itch
any of various skin disorders accompanied by severe irritation of the skin, as scabies
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