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| itch [ ich ] |
verb (past and past participle itched, present participle itch·ing, 3rd person present singular itch·es) |
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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
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2. intransitive verb be anxious to do something: to be very eager or impatient to do something
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3. transitive verb scratch itchy skin: to scratch the skin where it itches
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noun (plural itch·es) |
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1. feeling of wanting to scratch: an irritating sensation in the body that provokes a desire to scratch the skin
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2. longing for something: a restless or uneasy desire for something
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3. medicine itchy skin disorder: a skin disorder that causes the skin to itch, e.g. scabies
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| [ Old English giccan< Germanic] |
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  itch·i·ness noun |
| itch·ing noun |
| itch·y adjective |
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