itch
/ɪt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable
Itch means: an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch.
Synonyms for itch10
noun, as in an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
noun, as in a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
noun, as in a strong restless desire
verb, as in have a strong desire or urge to do something
What does itch mean?7
noun
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation“he has a bad case of the itch”
a strong restless desire“why this urge to travel?”
verb
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching“Don't scratch your insect bites!”
have a strong desire or urge to do something“She is itching to start the project”
have or perceive an itch“I'm itching — the air is so dry!”
cause to perceive an itch“his skin itched”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with itch?15
two syllables
Itch in a sentence
- Let's find a better way to deal with that itch, okay?Amastan
- She had an itch to see her child.CM
- Scented soaps tended to make her skin itch.papabear
- She scratched her itch through the scalp to the brain.Scott
- Why does it feel so good to scratch an itch?Hybrid
- My nose really started to itch so bad.Amastan
- The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.Adelpa
- I have an itch in my groin area.Nuel
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of itch
as a noun
- plural
- itches
as a verb
- past tense
- itched
- present participle
- itching
- third-person singular
- itches
- past participle
- itched