Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [ich-ing]
- /ˈɪtʃ ɪŋ/
- /ɪtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ich-ing]
- /ˈɪtʃ ɪŋ/
Definitions of itching word
- adjective itching of, relating to, or characterized by an irritating sensation of the skin. 1
- adjective itching of, relating to, or having a longing or desire to do or have something: An itching public anxiously awaits her announcement. 1
- adjective itching characterized by restlessness or the desire for adventure or activity: an itching impulse to travel. 1
- adjective itching characterized by the desire to grasp; grasping; an itching palm open for a bribe. 1
- noun itching the sensation of itching. 1
- noun itching an uneasy or restless desire or longing: an itch for excitement. 1
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Origin of itching
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (y)ichinge, (y)itchinge (noun, adj.); replacing Old English giccende (adj.). See itch, -ing2, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Itching
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
itching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".
itching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for itching
noun itching
- scratchy — causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise: a scratchy record.
- graspingness — The quality of being grasping.
- possessiveness — jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.
- cupidity — Cupidity is a greedy desire for money and possessions.
- greediness — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
adjective itching
- eager — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- longing — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- dying — ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.
- keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
- burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
Antonyms for itching
adjective itching
- reluctant — unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
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See also
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