itch

Examples

• All

• The mosquito bite left an annoying itch on my arm that I couldn't resist scratching.

• "The reason I said to come in is my feet itch," he said.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Well, First things first, you should get that itch checked out, buddy.

  Linus Tech Tips

• I have an itch on my nose and I need you guys to ignore it for now.

• Then he felt an itch on his back, just beneath his right shoulder blade.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The reason you'd like to scratch an itch is because itches come from a different part of your brain than pain does.

  Chris Williamson

• The pills made Neil's mouth dry but did nothing to reduce either the itch or the sniffle.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Eyes closed, she feels the hot sun, the vague itch of meadow grass, and hears the insect hum.

  Fiction book (1999)

• A speck of dust drifted onto Tony's nose, leaving a terrible itch that wouldn't go away.

  Fiction book (1999)

• After swimming in the lake, I noticed an itch on my back that made me uncomfortable.

Synonyms

I

itching

vsitch

24 2.0

An unpleasant feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch

is the standard noun form rather than the -ing verbal form

I

itchiness

vsitch

2 2.3

An uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch

is the same meaning but uses the simple base noun instead

P

pruritus

vsitch

• Specialized

1 9.9

A strong itchy feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch

is a general uncomfortable skin sensation without implied medical severity

Antonyms

R

relief

440 1.0

A feeling of comfort when pain or worry goes away

C

comfort

190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

Idioms

I

to itch for adventure

• Informal

5.3

To want very much to try new exciting things

I

itch in someone's brain

• Informal

8.8

A thought that keeps coming into your mind and is hard to forget

S

to scratch an itch

• Informal

4.3

Satisfy a strong wish you cannot ignore

S

to scratch one's own itch

• Jargon

7.8

To do something that solves a problem you have

Compounds

J

jock itch

2 6.6

A skin infection that causes itching in the groin, often in men

A

anti-itch cream

1 2.4

A cream you put on the skin to stop itching

C

Cuban itch

• Archaic

9.9

A mild form of smallpox caused by a weaker virus

C

Cupid's itch

• NSFW

9.9

An infection you catch from another person during sex

D

dhobi itch

• Indian

9.8

An itchy skin infection caused by a fungus, often on the inner thighs and groin

B

barber's itch

• Archaic

8.9

A skin infection caused by a fungus on the beard and neck that makes red, itchy patches

I

itch mite

• Specialized

8.2

A very small white animal that lives on the skin of people or animals and makes them scratch a lot

S

Saint Ignatius' itch

• Archaic

9.9

A disease from not having enough vitamin niacin that causes skin, stomach, and nerve problems

S

swimmer's itch

6.9

An itchy skin rash that appears after swimming in water with tiny parasites

How Itchy

itch

41 1.0

to prickle

4 4.0

tingle

26 3.3

Surface Forms

Etymology