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itch

UK/ɪt͡ʃ/ US/ˈɪtʃ/ fairly common
verb (3) noun (3)

verb

1.

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

  • “Don”
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2.

have or perceive an itch

  • “I”
3.

have a strong desire or urge to do something

  • “She is itching to start the project”
  • “He is spoiling for a fight”
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noun

1.

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

  • “he has a bad case of the itch”
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2.

a strong restless desire

  • “why this urge to travel?”
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3.

Origin

From Middle English icchen, ȝicchen, from Old English ġiċċan, ġyċċan (“to itch”), from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan (“to itch”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots yeuk (“to itch”), West Frisian jûkje (“to itch”), Dutch jeuken (“to itch”), Low German jocken (“to itch”), German jucken (“to itch”).

Phrases

  • baker's itch Terms derived from itch (noun)
  • barber itch Terms derived from itch (noun)
  • barber's itch Terms derived from itch (noun)
  • barley itch Terms derived from itch (noun)
  • beard itch Terms derived from itch (noun)
  • bricklayer's itch Terms derived from itch (noun)
  • cow itch Terms derived from itch (noun)
  • crotch itch Terms derived from itch (noun)
  • itch the ditch
  • make one's teeth itch
  • make someone's teeth itch
  • one's fingers itch

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