itch Antonyms

Meaning of itch

Wordnet

itch (n)

a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

a strong restless desire

an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

Wordnet

itch (v)

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

have or perceive an itch

cause to perceive an itch

have a strong desire or urge to do something

Webster

itch (v. i.)

To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the person to scratch the part affected.

To have a constant desire or teasing uneasiness; to long for; as, itching ears.

Webster

itch (n.)

An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the Sarcoptes scabei), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact.

Any itching eruption.

A sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned) by the itch eruption; -- called also scabies, psora, etc.

A constant irritating desire.

itch Sentence Examples

  1. The relentless itch on his leg kept him from concentrating.
  2. The new laundry detergent left an unbearable itch on her skin.
  3. The mosquito bite caused an intolerable itch that demanded constant scratching.
  4. The itch in her throat made her cough uncontrollably.
  5. The psychological itch to prove herself drove her to relentless perfectionism.
  6. The itch to travel consumed her mind, pushing her to explore the world.
  7. An unexplained itch spread across her body, causing her to shiver with unease.
  8. The desire to paint overcame him like a sudden itch, propelling him to grab his brushes.
  9. The itch to solve the puzzle became an obsession, keeping him awake at night.
  10. The itch to dance surged through her veins, drawing her to the rhythm of the music.

FAQs About the word itch

a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation, a strong restless desire, an irritating cutaneous

passion,desire, concupiscence, lustfulness,lust, salaciousness, letch, horniness, hots, eroticism

abstinence, celibacy, chastity, abstinence, chastity, celibacy, frigidity,frigidity,frigidness, frigidness

The relentless itch on his leg kept him from concentrating.

The new laundry detergent left an unbearable itch on her skin.

The mosquito bite caused an intolerable itch that demanded constant scratching.

The itch in her throat made her cough uncontrollably.