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Type Words
Synonyms spoil
Type of want, desire


She is itching to start the project.
Type Words
Synonyms itchiness, itching
Type of cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation
Has types pruritus
Derivation itchy
Type Words
Synonyms scabies
Type of infection


he has a bad case of the itch.
Type Words
Synonyms rub, scratch
Type of irritate
Type Words
Synonyms urge
Type of desire
Type Words
Type of hurt, smart, ache
Has types vellicate, tickle, tingle, titillate, prickle
Derivation itching


I'm itching--the air is so dry!.

Examples of itch

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Now that I'm well fed and lubricated, it's time to get that itch out of my feet.
From the independent.co.uk
The one-time trackwork rider and horse breaker couldn't relieve the racing itch.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
It seemed to start working within a few hours to ease the itch and inflammation.
From the chron.com
The most common triggers of the scratch-itch cycle are sweating and overheating.
From the dallasnews.com
There were no other symptoms until early this year, when the rash began to itch.
From the dallasnews.com
At the same time, we get the itch to remove all winter boots from the back hall.
From the buffalonews.com
Since he bought anti-itch cream, he was already having skin-irritation problems.
From the sacbee.com
These pests make people itch, but their risk to pets goes far beyond discomfort.
From the sacbee.com
But itch also warns us of the presence of irritants, as in an allergic reaction.
From the sciencedaily.com
More examples
  • Rub: scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
  • Scabies: a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"
  • Have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
  • Urge: a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
  • An irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
  • Have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
  • Itch (Latin: pruritus) is an unpleasant that causes the desire or reflex to scratch. Itch has resisted many attempts to classify it as any one type of sensory experience. ...
  • ITCH is an ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme.
  • Itch is an EP by Radiohead, released exclusively to Japan on 1 June 1994.