itch 
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
the itch
any of various skin disorders accompanied by severe irritation of the skin, as scabies
itch
n.
An uncomfortable sensation in the skin
itchiness, tingling, prickling, crawling, creeping sensation, tickle, rawness, scabbiness, pruritus, psoriasis, psora; see also irritation 1.A strong desire
hankering, yearning, craving; see desire 1.
itch
v.
Object
- redness: Exposure to sunlight may cause a skin rash, itching, redness, or severe sunburn.
- hive: That is why dog and cat allergies usually cause signs associated with the skin and ears such as itching, hives and inflammation.
- rash: Allergies Tablets containing antihistamines are effective against allergies, itching, skin rashes and insect bites.
- ear: Those are smooth words, spoken by false prophets having itching ears.
- sensation: Cold sores usually start with a tingling, itching sensation on the lip, followed by blisters which weep, forming a scab.
- burning: Also, itching, burning, tingling, pain or pressure at a previous or potential outbreak site may occur.
Converse of object
- scratch: I want her to let me love her, not just scratch an itch.
- cure: I may castrate him cure that itch Mr Brass?
Adjective modifier
- sweet: The only reliable way to prevent sweet itch is to avoid your horse or pony being bitten by insects.
- persistent: Its persistent itch is frustrating and certain vulnerable groups are at risk of complications.
Modifies a noun
- mite: Two persons in a bed gave the greatest opportunity for the spread of itch mites.
Modifying Another Word
- just: I think we are all just itching to get back into action.
Noun used with modifier
- skin: In these cases a small area of skin itches over an extended period.
Infinitive complement
- get: I think we are all just itching to get back into action.
- try: But he had learned the basics and was itching to try boarding again.
- tell: We can see that in our own lives, we are not short of people itching to tell us how to do something.
- play: You'll be itching to play with all of these great toys.
Preposition: of
- skin: You may notice a slight redness or itching of the skin where the patch has been.
- eye: Temporary relief of redness and itching of the eye due to seasonal and perennial allergies such as hayfever or house dust allergy.
Preposition: for
- fight: It was he who said of me on June 7: " Is he itching for a fight with Franco?
Red-and-gold diseasean itch, the theater a place to scratch ita yearning for the wider world.
If you are with the quality, or at a funeral, or trying to go to sleep when you ain't sleepywhy you itch all over in upward of a thousand places.
Supposing the Press in order, the people in their right wits, and news or no news to be the question, a Public Mercury should not have my Vote, because I think it makes the Multitude too familiar with the actions and counsels of their superiors, too pragmatical and censorious, and gives them not onlyan itch but a kind of colourable right to be meddling with the government.
Why should the follies of this dull age Draw from thy pen such an immodest rage As seems to blast thy else-immortal bays, When thine own tongue proclaims thy itch of praise? Such thirst will argue drought.
The urge to write poetry is like having an itch.When the itch becomes annoying enough, you scratch it.
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