Meaning

1 senses

  1. A sensation that itches.

More definitions
  • an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

Origin

From Middle English icchynge, ichynge, ycchenge, yecchyng, ʒicchunge (also unassibilated a

From Middle English icchynge, ichynge, ycchenge, yecchyng, ʒicchunge (also unassibilated as ʒykynge), equivalent to itch + -ing.

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Forms

plural: itchings
Singularitching
Pluralitchings

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
pruritus
Close in meaning
  • an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch:itchitchiness

Word family

3 related words
Relatedpruriticitch
Deriveditching powder

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
italicizeB2italicsitchB2itchyitemA1
itching — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto