Itch (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object)
  1. 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.
  2. to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches.
  3. to scratch a part that itches.
  4. to have a desire to do or get something: to itch after fame.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cause to have an itch: His wool shirt always itches him.
  2. to scratch (a part that itches): to itch a mosquito bite.
  3. to annoy; vex; irritate: Her remarks itched me.
noun
  1. the sensation of itching.
  2. an uneasy or restless desire or longing: an itch for excitement.
  3. a contagious disease caused by the itch mite, which burrows into the skin.
noun
  1. an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch
  2. a restless desire
  3. any skin disorder, such as scabies, characterized by intense itching
verb
  1. to feel or produce an irritating or tickling sensation
  2. to have a restless desire (to do something)
  3. to scratch (the skin)
  4. a grasping nature; avarice
  5. to be restless; have a desire to travel
Itch (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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