itchy
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itch (ɪtʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch |
| 2. | a restless desire |
| 3. | any skin disorder, such as scabies, characterized by intense itching |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (intr) to feel or produce an irritating or tickling sensation |
| 5. | (intr) to have a restless desire (to do something) |
| 6. | not standard to scratch (the skin) |
| 7. | itching palm a grasping nature; avarice |
| 8. | have itchy feet to be restless; have a desire to travel |
| [Old English gīccean to itch, of Germanic origin] | |
| 'itchy | |
| —adj | |
| 'itchiness | |
| —n | |
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Itchy
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
itchy itch·y (ĭch'ē)
adj. itch·i·er, itch·i·est
Having or causing an itching sensation.
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Example sentences
Side effects of bedbug bites include itchy body swellings.
Apply cool compresses to itchy areas, and try over-the-counter cortisone creams or lotions if your skin is inflamed.
Plus, my back was to a room that contained a dozen other shooters with loaded guns and itchy trigger fingers.
He said he also had a rash on his left elbow that got slightly itchy on occasion.
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