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itch

itch [ ich ]


verb  (past and past participle itched, present participle itch·ing, 3rd person present singular itch·es)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb want to scratch: to have an irritating sensation on the body that provokes a desire to scratch the skin, or produce or cause somebody to feel such a sensation

2. intransitive verb be anxious to do something: to be very eager or impatient to do something

3. transitive verb scratch itchy skin: to scratch the skin where it itches ( nonstandard )



noun  (plural itch·es)
Definition:
 
1. feeling of wanting to scratch: an irritating sensation in the body that provokes a desire to scratch the skin

2. longing for something: a restless or uneasy desire for something

3. medicine itchy skin disorder: a skin disorder that causes the skin to itch, e.g. scabies

[ Old English giccan< Germanic]

itch·i·ness noun
itch·ing noun
itch·y adjective
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