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itchingly

itchingly

6.7
In a way that makes your skin want to be scratched
  • adverb
  • /ˈɪtʃɪŋli/
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  • She waited itchingly for the mosquito bite to stop bothering her.

Examples

  • My arm itches itchingly.

  • After wearing the wool sweater, he scratched his neck itchingly.

  • The rash on his skin made him feel itchingly uncomfortable all night.

  • Don't scratch that itchingly dry spot!

  • The wool sweater felt itchingly uncomfortable against my skin.

  • She scratched her arm itchingly, trying to relieve the irritation.

  • After sitting on the grass, he felt an itchingly annoying sensation on his legs.

Synonyms

scratchingly
vsitchingly
8.3

In a way that makes the skin feel rough or itchy so you want to rub it

refers to an internal tingling urge to rub the skin rather than surface scraping

Surface Forms

itchingly positive

Morphology

itchingly = itching (transparent) = itch + ing + ly

Formed by adding '-ly' to 'itching' (itch + -ing); the meaning referring to a physical itching sensation is directly predictable.

Etymology

Itchingly comes from the simple word itch, which means 'a small skin feeling that makes you want to scratch', plus the endings -ing and -ly, so it means 'in a way that causes or relates to itching'.