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itch
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- pronunciation:
- Ich
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
itches, itching, itched |
definition 1: |
to feel a sensation, as on the skin, that causes a desire to scratch.
Athlete's foot causes the toes to itch. |
definition 2: |
to cause such a sensation.
My wool sweater itches, so I wear a thick cotton shirt under it. |
definition 3: |
to have a restless, persistent craving for something or to do something.
She itched for a new challenge.He's been itching to get back in his boat since January. |
definition 4: |
(informal) to scratch something that itches.
- similar words:
- scratch
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related words: |
hunger, tickle, tingle, wish, yearn, yen |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to cause (one) to desire to scratch, as by irritating the skin.
His collar itched him. |
definition 2: |
(informal) to scratch (a spot that itches).
- similar words:
- scratch
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a tingling sensation or irritation of the skin that prompts the desire to scratch, or any of several contagious diseases that cause such an irritation.
Could you scratch this itch on my back for me?- similar words:
- tingle
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definition 2: |
a restless and usu. persistent craving.
He has an itch for constant change. |
related words: |
desire, thirst, tickle, urge, wish, yearning, yen |
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