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itchy Definition

itchy (ic̸hē)

adjective itchi·er, itchi·est

like, feeling, or causing an itch

itchy Related Forms

itchi·ly adverb itchi·ness noun

itchy Synonyms

itchy

modif.

itching, having an itch, tingling, prickling, crawly, crawling, tickling; see also tender 6.

itchy Usage Examples

Preposition: in

heat: The plastic ones got really itchy in the heat and were too tight.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: These measures should help to minimize the risk of making the scalp itchy.
  • get: I haven't even looked at a dress yet, but am getting a bit itchy and really want to start.

Modifies a noun

  • scalp: What to ignore: itchy scalp or rash are not specific signs.
  • rash: The symptoms include a red, itchy rash where the allergen has been in contact with the skin.
  • chin: Itchy chiN - 18 th May 2005 21:12 Season 8 is here!
  • skin: Dry, itchy skin is no fun for kids.
  • finger: From PC Format 180, November 2005 Happy snapper seeks itchy trigger finger to make movies, maybe more.
  • bump: When an insect bites your horse and penetrates the skin a red, itchy bump of some sort will occur.

Modifying Another Word

  • intensely: It is used to describe skin, which is inflamed, red and intensely itchy.
  • extremely: In these cases the dogs suddenly become extremely itchy over a small area.
  • very: They cause tiny puncture wounds in the skin which are very itchy.
  • usually: An ordinary mole is not usually itchy or painful.
  • really: Someone with atopic eczema will get patches of red, dry skin that is really itchy.
  • often: The pads of their feet are often itchy, puffy and inflamed.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: At just over 6 months gone I started to feel very itchy.
  • become: In these cases the dogs suddenly become extremely itchy over a small area.
  • get: Question About a year ago my rectum started getting itchy.
  • have: In its mildest form, eczema is simply a tendency to have itchy, dry skin.
  • say: Note the rural setting and the license plate that says ITCHY.

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