Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

itchy

 - 3 dictionary results

itch⋅y

[ich-ee]
–adjective, itch⋅i⋅er, itch⋅i⋅est.
1. having or causing an itching sensation.
2. characterized by itching.

Origin:
1520–30; itch, + -y 1 ; cf. OE giccig (rare) purulent, putrid


itch⋅i⋅ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To itchy
itch·y   (ĭch'ē)   
adj.   itch·i·er, itch·i·est
  1. Having or causing an itching sensation.

  2. Restless or nervous.

itch'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

itchy itch·y (ĭch'ē)
adj. itch·i·er, itch·i·est
Having or causing an itching sensation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see itchy on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: