Meaning

2 senses

  1. A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

    Jucken, Juckreiz

    зудzud, свербёжsverbjóž, зуде́ниеzudénije

    свербі́жsverbíž, свербля́чкаsverbljáčka

  2. A constant teasing desire or want.

    жа́ждаžážda, рве́ниеrvénije

    a strong restless desire

Examples

122 sentences

  1. My body itches all over.

    У мене чешеться все тіло. — deniko

    ruУ меня всё тело чешется. — odexed

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  2. Why do mosquito bites itch?

    Чому комарині укуси сверблять? — Anjy

    ruПочему комариные укусы чешутся? — marafon

    deWarum jucken Mückenstiche? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. I itch everywhere.

    У мене свербить по всьому тілу. — Anjy

    ruУ меня всё чешется. — odexed

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  4. My eyes itch.

    Мої очі сверблять. — Anjy

    ruУ меня чешутся глаза. — odexed

    deMir jucken die Augen. — enteka

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  5. Tom is itching for a fight.

    ruТому не терпится подраться. — odexed

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch:
Русский
By meaning 2
a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch:
a desire:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch:

Origin

From Middle English icche, ȝicche, from Old English ġiċċe (“itch”), from Proto-Germanic *j

From Middle English icche, ȝicche, from Old English ġiċċe (“itch”), from Proto-Germanic *jukjǭ (“itch”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots yeuk (“itch, itchiness”), Dutch jeuk (“itch”), German jucken.

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Forms

plural: itches
Singularitch
Pluralitches

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
yuckyeukyuik
Close in meaning
  • an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch:itchinessitching
  • a strong restless desire:urge
  • a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation:scabies

Word family

37 related words
Relateditchy
Derivedantiitchbaker's itchbarber's itchbarley itchbeard itchbricklayer's itchcereal itchcopra itchcottonseed itchcow itchcrotch itchdhobi itchduck itchgrain itchgrocer's itchground itchgym itchhay itchhell's itchitchlessitchlikeitch miteitchsomeitchweed

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ItalianA2italicizeB2italicsitchyitemA1

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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