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- [ich]
- /ɪtʃ/
- /ɪtʃ/
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- [ich]
- /ɪtʃ/
Definitions of itch word
- verb without object itch to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches. 1
- verb without object itch to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches. 1
- verb without object itch Informal. to scratch a part that itches. 1
- verb without object itch to have a desire to do or get something: to itch after fame. 1
- verb with object itch to cause to have an itch: His wool shirt always itches him. 1
- verb with object itch Informal. to scratch (a part that itches): to itch a mosquito bite. 1
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Origin of itch
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English (y)icchen, Old English gicc(e)an; akin to German jucken, Dutch jeuken; (noun) Middle English (y)icche, Old English gicce, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Itch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
itch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
itch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for itch
verb itch
- irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- prickle — a sharp point.
- scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- tickle — to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.
- crawl — When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.
noun itch
- itchiness — having or causing an itching sensation.
- irritation — the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.
- prickling — a sharp point.
- tingling — to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow, excitement, etc.: I tingle all over.
- prickly — full of or armed with prickles.
Antonyms for itch
verb itch
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
noun itch
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
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