itch (Meaning)
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
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
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.
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of itch
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Synonyms:
- nymphomania
- satyriasis
- lech
- libidinousness
- libido
- heat
- venery
- lustihood
- lechery
- hypersexuality
- ardor
- rut
- erotomania
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itch Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The psychological itch to prove herself drove her to relentless perfectionism.
- The itch to travel consumed her mind, pushing her to explore the world.
- An unexplained itch spread across her body, causing her to shiver with unease.
- The desire to paint overcame him like a sudden itch, propelling him to grab his brushes.
- The itch to solve the puzzle became an obsession, keeping him awake at night.
- 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, eroticism,lust, horniness, letch, hots, salaciousness, concupiscence, lustfulness
abstinence, celibacy,abstinence, celibacy, chastity, chastity,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.
