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View synonyms for itchy

itchy

[ ich-ee ]

adjective

, itch·i·er, itch·i·est.
  1. having or causing an itching itching sensation.
  2. characterized by itching. itching.


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  • itchi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of itchy1

1520–30; itch, + -y 1; compare Old English giccig (rare) purulent, putrid

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Example Sentences

A good guy with a gun can turn into a bad guy due to one slip up or a simple misunderstanding and an itchy trigger finger.

I was itchy from the bugs, aching everywhere, blistery, and wet.

You can be itchy in relationships, too, romantically seeking, solely for excitement sake.

Do not turn a healthy flock on to pasture, from which itchy sheep have recently been driven.

Once he stopped to scratch; he rubbed his back against the stump, and clawed at the itchy spot with left forepaw.

It is exceedingly itchy and a child may scratch itself and cause extensive harm.

Rue-rub; when a person incautiously scratches an itchy spot so as to break the skin: that is rue-rub.

It is not infrequently itchy, and, moreover, presents a different history.

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